India’s sponge iron production rose 1.8% to 1.30 million tons (mt) in January 2016 from 1.28 million tons in December 2015, the latest provisional steel ministry data showed.
In January 2015, sponge iron production stood at 1.63 million tons. This shows sponge iron production fell 20.3% year-on-year.
In April-January, 2015-16, sponge iron production fell 14.7% to 14.68 mt, down from 17.21 mt in the same period last year.
Steel production data based on latest provisional steel ministry data (in '000 tons) (provisional) |
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Particulars |
Jan-16 |
Dec-15 |
Jan-15 |
Apr-Jan 2015-16 |
Apr-Jan 2014-15 |
Crude steel production |
7418 |
7286 |
7506 |
74495 |
73983 |
Finished steel production |
7857 |
7289 |
8084 |
75568 |
77069 |
Steel consumption |
6973 |
6783 |
6790 |
65910 |
63251 |
Steel Import |
913 |
942 |
1003 |
9303 |
7496 |
Steel Export |
246 |
390 |
534 |
3157 |
4675 |
Pig iron production |
780 |
790 |
817 |
7982 |
8031 |
Sponge iron production |
1304 |
1281 |
1637 |
14682 |
17212 |
Source: Steel ministry