India's iron ore pellet production rises 16% in first half of 2026
2026-07-31 11:10:29 [Print]
India's iron ore pellet production increased to 63.7 million metric tonnes in the first half of 2026, up 16% year-on-year from 54.7 million metric tonnes in the same period of 2025, according to provisional data.
The growth, driven primarily by output gains in Odisha and Maharashtra, was underpinned by stronger fundamentals across the domestic ferrous value chain. India's iron ore production climbed 17% year-on-year to 184 million metric tonnes during the January–June 2026 period, while crude steel output rose 8% to 87 million metric tonnes. This ensured adequate raw material availability and supported higher pellet consumption across both blast furnace (BF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) routes.
The growth, driven primarily by output gains in Odisha and Maharashtra, was underpinned by stronger fundamentals across the domestic ferrous value chain. India's iron ore production climbed 17% year-on-year to 184 million metric tonnes during the January–June 2026 period, while crude steel output rose 8% to 87 million metric tonnes. This ensured adequate raw material availability and supported higher pellet consumption across both blast furnace (BF) and direct reduced iron (DRI) routes.
