India’s sponge iron production fell 2% to 1.19 million tons (mt) in February 2016 from 1.22 million tons in January 2016, the latest provisional steel ministry data showed.
In February 2015, sponge iron production stood at 1.56 million tons. This shows sponge iron production fell 23.4% year-on-year.
In April-February, 2015-16, sponge iron production fell 19.8% to 15.06 mt, down from 18.77 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 |
Feb-16 |
Jan-16 |
Feb-15 |
Apr-Feb 2015-16 |
Apr-Feb 2014-15 |
Crude steel production |
7460 |
7394 |
7202 |
81714 |
81183 |
Finished steel production |
7739 |
7857 |
7382 |
83307 |
84451 |
Steel consumption |
7052 |
6973 |
6534 |
72962 |
69785 |
Steel Import |
911 |
913 |
984 |
10214 |
8480 |
Steel Export |
299 |
246 |
402 |
3456 |
5077 |
Pig iron production |
791 |
786 |
842 |
8839 |
8031 |
Sponge iron production |
1198 |
1222 |
1564 |
15062 |
18775 |
Source: Steel ministry