{"id":59292,"date":"2026-03-03T14:59:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=59292"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T08:59:19","slug":"india-nmdcs-iron-ore-output-edges-down-by-4-m-o-m-in-feb26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=59292&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"India: NMDC&#8217;s iron ore output edges down by 4% m-o-m in Feb&#8217;26"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>NMDC&#8217;s monthly iron ore output stood at 5.35 mnt in Feb&#8217;26, dropping by 3.8% from 5.56 mnt in Jan&#8217;26. Cumulative production in Apr&#8217;25-Feb&#8217;26 surged 18.03% to 47.79 mnt as against 40.49 mnt in the year-ago period.<\/li>\n<li>Iron ore sales edged down by 3.5% to 4.60 mnt in Feb against 4.79 mnt in Jan&#8217;26. 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