India’s sponge iron production rose 12.7% to 1.37 million tons (mt) in April 2016 from 1.22 million tons in March 2016, the latest provisional steel ministry data showed.
In April 2015, sponge iron production stood at 1.59 million tons. This shows sponge iron production fell 13.7% year-on-year.
In April 2016-17, sponge iron production fell 13.7% to 1.37 mt, down from 1.59 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 |
Apr-16 |
Mar-16 |
Apr-15 |
Apr 2016-17 |
Apr 2015-16 |
Crude steel production |
7638 |
8059 |
7508 |
7638 |
7508 |
Finished steel production |
7698 |
7969 |
7253 |
7698 |
7253 |
Steel consumption |
5757 |
8143 |
5464 |
5757 |
5464 |
Steel Import |
654 |
997 |
774 |
654 |
774 |
Steel Export |
309 |
350 |
422 |
309 |
422 |
Pig iron production |
773 |
797 |
799 |
773 |
799 |
Sponge iron production |
1376 |
1221 |
1594 |
1376 |
1594 |
Source: Steel Ministry