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NMDC Iron Ore Production Rises 20% in May

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iGEN Editorial

June 2, 2026

NMDC Iron Ore Production Rises 20% in May

Executive Summary

State-owned iron ore producer NMDC on Monday said that its production increased by 19.9 per cent to 5.31 million tonnes (MT) in May. The production was 4.43 MT in the year-ago period. However, the company's sales during the last month dropped by 6.9 per cent to 4.04 MT, from 4.34 MT in the year-ago period, according to provisional figures of NMDC. In Chhattisgarh, the production increased to 3.99 MT from 3.06 MT. Sales in the state rose to 3.34 MT as compared to 3 MT recorded in the year-ago period. In Karnataka, the production dropped to 1.32 MT, from 1.37 MT recorded in May last year. Sales

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TheHindu-C	NMDC iron ore production jumps 20% in May while sales decline 7%	2026-06-02 00:00:00+00:00

Timeline

2026-06-02 00:00:00+00:00: NMDC iron ore production jumps 20% in May while sales decline 7% (via TheHindu-C)

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Organizations: NMDC

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