NMDC hikes iron ore prices by up to 11.1% effective April 5In a pivotal move, NMDC, the state-owned giant, is set to hike iron ore prices effective April 5, 2026. Following an unprecedented producti...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
India takes rare cargo of Australia's BHP iron ore banned by ChinaA significant cargo of BHP's Jimblebar Fines iron ore is now en route to India. This rare sale is happening because of discounts on the pro...
18 Mar, 2026, 01.43 PM IST
Govt asks major steel players to use iron ore fines also for steel makingThe Ministry of Steel has instructed integrated steel producers to use iron ore fines in steel making after beneficiation and consider acqu...
06 Oct, 2024, 10.35 AM IST
NMDC cuts iron ore prices by Rs 300 a tonneThe state-run firm has also cut the prices for iron ore fines, which are inferior grade ore, by Rs 200 to Rs 3,110 per tonne for December 2...
03 Dec, 2018, 07.31 PM IST
Raw material shortage hits sponge iron, pellet manufacturersBetween April and October this year, supplies of iron ore fines totaled just 8.7 million tonnes (mt), compared with 15.1 mt in a year earli...
24 Nov, 2014, 12.58 PM IST
NMDC cuts iron ore lumps prices by Rs 200 per tonne for MayHowever, it has kept prices of iron ore fines, considered low grade, unchanged for the current month.
05 May, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
Care for curbs on iron ore fines export, warns of low reservesAdvocating curbs on exports of iron ore fines, the rating agency Care today said the domestic reserves are likely to last only 28 years if ...
03 Mar, 2014, 05.06 PM IST
Mines Ministry to seek reduction in iron ore fines export dutyConcerned over steep decline in iron ore exports, Mines Ministry will seek from its finance counterpart reduction of duty on fines.
31 Jul, 2013, 01.43 PM IST
Budget 2013: Mines Ministry seeks 50% cut in export duty on iron ore finesAhead of the Budget, Mines Ministry has sought from the Finance Ministry reduction of export duty on low grade iron ore by 50 per cent to b...
15 Feb, 2013, 07.12 PM IST
Reduce export duty on iron ore fines to 5 pc in Budget: FIMI"The export duty of 30 per cent on iron ore fines is deterrent to the effective functioning of the Indian mining industry," he added.
05 Jan, 2013, 05.55 PM IST
- Steel ministry for interest subsidy on pelletisation, energy saving
Ministry is set to begin the process to formulate an interest rate subsidy scheme for value-addition in iron-ore fines & energy efficiency ...
26 Mar, 2012, 04.07 PM IST
- Pellet plants must for captive mines
Jharkhand has emerged as the first state to make it mandatory for companies with captive iron ore mines to set up pellet plants to utilise ...
02 Sep, 2011, 07.25 AM IST
- Govt rules out hike in export duty on iron ore fines
The government has ruled out any increase in export duties on iron ore fines, but could allow a marginal rise in the levy on iron ore lumps...
28 Apr, 2010, 04.51 AM IST
- Illegal mining in elephant corridor during Koda rule
Illegal mining, both of iron-ore lumps and iron-ore fines, had picked up pace during the Madhu Koda regime, primarily in mineral-rich West ...
24 Nov, 2009, 03.08 AM IST
- Koda govt encouraged illegal mining, admit ED, I-T depts
Illegal mining had picked up pace during the Madhu Koda regime mainly in mineral-rich West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, a fact conceded...
23 Nov, 2009, 10.34 PM IST
- Govt levies 8% export tax on iron ore fines
Govt is understood to have imposed an 8 per cent ad valorem duty on the export of iron ore fines, a move that is expected to give some resp...
07 Nov, 2008, 09.39 PM IST
- Budget 08: Tussle over iron ore exports
Budget has brought the issue of iron ore exports to the fore again. Steel ministry study explodes the myth that iron ore fines are not used...
14 Feb, 2008, 04.14 AM IST