Mining giant National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) produced 5.10 million tonnes and sold 4.48 million tonnes of iron ore in January 2025. This strong performance sets a positive outlook for the year ahead.

As NMDC remains focused on achieving record volumes in the upcoming fiscal year, cumulative production and sales stood at 35.87 MnT and 36.22 MnT, respectively, up to January 2025.

The production performance in January 2025 is up by 12.33% over the corresponding period last year (CPLY), reaching 5.10 MnT, which is the best-ever January month production since inception.

This underscores NMDC’s commitment to meeting the rising mineral demand, furthering the nation’s industrial aspirations, and contributing to India’s journey toward self-reliance.

Meanwhile, the company is also exploring critical minerals like lithium and cobalt to fuel the renewable energy sectors and the green transition of India.

Commenting on the results, NMDC CMD (Additional Charge) Mr. Amitava Mukherjee,   said, “NMDC’s production and dispatch performance are the highest ever in January since inception, reflecting the right momentum towards meeting the targets of FY25.”