The production volume of iron ore in India was around 250 million metric tons in 2021. The mined ore mainly consisted of lumps, fines, and concentrates of iron. The production value of iron ore during that year was estimated to be nearly 394 billion Indian rupees.
Iron ore mining in India
India is bestowed with ample iron ore resources, with prominent mineral reserves of both hematite and magnetite ores. Due to its quality and consistency, suitable for steel and sponge iron industries, hematite ore is heavily mined. The significant hematite iron deposits are located in Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Karnataka. However, nearly half of the country’s iron ore is produced in the eastern state of Odisha. It is interesting to note that while the number of iron ore mines has decreased in recent years, production has risen steadily.
Iron ore trade
Taking advantage of the strong demand and high iron ore prices, Indian exporters have fared well, establishing their business as a critical supplier. Though there has been an increase in trade, the volume of exports has always been higher than imports. The majority of iron ore trade was carried out through maritime transport, with China the largest importer of Indian iron ore.
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World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (June 6, 2022). Production volume of iron ore in India from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/667485/india-iron-ore-production-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Production volume of iron ore in India from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons)." Chart. June 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667485/india-iron-ore-production-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. (2022). Production volume of iron ore in India from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/667485/india-iron-ore-production-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics. "Production Volume of Iron Ore in India from 2010 to 2021 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667485/india-iron-ore-production-volume/
World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Production volume of iron ore in India from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/667485/india-iron-ore-production-volume/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Production volume of iron ore in India from 2010 to 2021 (in million metric tons) [Graph], World Bureau of Metal Statistics, June 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/667485/india-iron-ore-production-volume/