India's sponge iron producers seek duties to curb iron ore exports
Wed, Mar 20, 2024 1:07 PM

India's sponge iron producers seek duties to curb iron ore exports

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Indian sponge iron producers have urged the government to impose duties on exports of low-grade iron ore to stave off shortages of the main raw material in the world's second-biggest crude steel producer. "We have urged the government that there is a shortage of iron ore, (so) please intervene and levy export duty," Rahul Mittal, chairman of the Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association.

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