Mining industry records significant growth in February, cumulative growth at 8.2%

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New Delhi: According to a report by the Press Information Bureau of India (PIB), the countrys mineral production sector witnessed a significant growth in February 2024..

The cumulative growth rate of the index for the 11 months period April-February 2024 to February 2023 was 8.2%, the report said..

Iron ore production increased by 9.6% to 252 million metric tons (MMT) during the 11 months of February 2024 to February 2023, with a full-year production of iron ore expected to break the 258 MMT production record of the previous fiscal year...

The growth in the production of aluminum metal has been 2.5% to 38.02 LT during the 11 months of February 2024 to February 2023, with the full-year production of primary aluminum expected to also break the 40.73.