“Continued progress in manufacturing of iron ore within the present monetary yr displays the sturdy demand situations within the consumer business,” the ministry mentioned.
Aluminum manufacturing grew by 1.3% to 1.8 million tonnes in April to August from 1.7 million tonnes in the identical interval within the final fiscal yr.
Throughout the identical comparative interval, refined copper manufacturing grew by 5.8% to 202,000 tonnes.
(By Neha Arora; Modifying by David Holmes)