Vedanta reports drop in iron ore output amid low prices, mine closures

By Deepali Sharma / April 12, 2018 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

India's Vedanta Resources has reported a decline in iron ore production in the first three months of 2018 amid a low pricing environment and court-ordered mine closures.

The miner's Goa operations accounted for 1.5 million tonnes of saleable production in the January-March period, a 58% year-on-year drop. Sales from its Goa operations stood at 2.4 million tonnes during the period, up 5% year on year.Vedanta's Karnataka operations accounted for 0.3 million tonnes of sales in the March quarter, a 51% year-on-year decline. The Karnataka operations reached its...

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