NMDC Achieves Record 53.15 MT Iron Ore Production in FY26

NMDC Limited, India's largest iron ore producer, achieved a historic milestone in FY26 by producing 53.15 million tonnes of iron ore, becoming the first company in India's mining history to surpass the 50 MT annual production mark. This represents a 21% year-on-year growth in production and a 13% increase in sales, reaching 50.23 MT. The record output was driven by strong performance from its major mines in Kirandul, Bacheli (India===Chhattisgarh), and Donimalai (India===Karnataka). In FY26, NMDC Limited also expanded its operations by inaugurating an international office in United Arab Emirates===Dubai, operationalizing its first coal mine in India===Jharkhand, and commissioning Deposit 4 at Bailadila in India===Chhattisgarh. CMD Amitava Mukherjee highlighted the company's strategic vision to achieve over 100 MT of iron ore production capacity by 2030, aligning with India's goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy and the Viksit Bharat 2047 initiative.