NMDC raises iron ore costs by ₹400 per tonne 

The upward revision comes on the again of a discount within the costs twice consecutively. 
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State-owned NMDC elevated iron ore costs by ₹400 per tonne efficient October 1.

Consequently, lump ore prices ₹5,750 per tonne and fines ₹5,010, a submitting by the corporate on Tuesday confirmed. The upward revision comes on the again of a discount within the costs twice consecutively.

Through the earlier change on August 7, NMDC had decreased the costs by ₹600 per tonne for the lump ore selection to ₹5,350; and fines by ₹500 to ₹4,610. These are FOR costs and inclusive of royalty, DMF, NMET and unique of cess, forest allow payment, transit payment, GST, surroundings cess and different taxes.

Output up a tad

In one other submitting, the mining main reported iron ore manufacturing for September elevated a tad 12 months on 12 months to three.04 million tonne (3 MT), whereas gross sales rose practically 14% to three.54 MT (3.11 MT). For the half 12 months ended September, manufacturing of the important thing uncooked materials for metal was 10.68% decrease at 17.47 MT (19.56 MT). Gross sales for a similar interval was 3.64% much less at 19.80 MT (20.55 MT).

NMDC shares closed lower than 0.41% decrease at ₹243.85 every on the BSE.