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Iron ore output record 289 MMT

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Iron ore output record 289 MMT (GS3 · Minerals, 5 May 2025)
Asked by UPSCPrelims 20261 PYQ

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What happened

  • Iron ore output reached 289 MMT in 2024-25 against 277 MMT [PIB].

Background

  • Manganese ore rose 11.8% to 3.8 MMT [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Steel growth drives demand.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Minerals

  1. As per PIB (2025-05-05): iron ore output reached 289 MMT in 2024-25 against 277 MMT.
  2. Steel growth drives demand.
Quotable data point

Iron ore output reached 289 MMT in 2024-25 against 277 MMT.

PIB: Record mining, 5 May 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: minerals.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Iron ore output 2024-25

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerCritical Minerals and the National Critical Mineral Mission: India’s List of 30, Rare Earths, Lithium, MMDR Amendment 2023, KABIL, Global Partnerships and Challenges (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: Record mining, 5 May 2025

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