India’s sponge iron production rose 1.9% to 1.22 million tons (mt) in March 2016 from 1.19 mt in February 2016, the latest provisional steel ministry data showed.
In March 2015, sponge iron production stood at 1.60 mt. This shows sponge iron production fell 23.8% year-on-year.
In April-March 2015-16, sponge iron production fell 20.1% to 16.28 mt, down from 20.37 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 |
Mar-16 |
Feb-16 |
Mar-15 |
Apr-Mar 2015-16 |
Apr-Mar 2014-15 |
Crude steel production |
8059 |
7460 |
7797 |
89776 |
88981 |
Finished steel production |
7969 |
7273 |
7706 |
90391 |
92157 |
Steel consumption |
8143 |
6584 |
7210 |
80450 |
76995 |
Steel Import |
997 |
912 |
841 |
11714 |
9321 |
Steel Export |
350 |
302 |
518 |
4079 |
5595 |
Pig iron production |
797 |
791 |
823 |
9636 |
9694 |
Sponge iron production |
1221 |
1198 |
1603 |
16283 |
20378 |