MOIL posts its best-ever year with record manganese ore output in FY 2024-25
MOIL recorded its best-ever financial year in FY 2024-25 with record manganese ore production of 18.02 lakh tonnes, 2.7% higher year on year, the Steel Ministry said on 2 April 2025.
Summary
MOIL recorded its best-ever financial year performance in FY 2024-25, the Ministry of Steel said on 2 April 2025. Manganese ore production reached a record 18.02 lakh tonnes, 2.7% higher year on year, and manganese ore sales a record 15.87 lakh tonnes, up 3.3%. Ferro manganese production rose 18% to a record 12,000 tonnes. MOIL also carried out 1,07,530 metres of exploratory core drilling, 22% more than the corresponding period of the previous year, to support expansion of existing mines and the development of new manganese mines.
Key facts
- Company
- MOIL, under the Ministry of Steel
- Manganese ore production
- 18.02 lakh tonnes, up 2.7%, a record
- Manganese ore sales
- 15.87 lakh tonnes, up 3.3%
- Ferro manganese
- 12,000 MT, up 18%
- Exploratory core drilling
- 1,07,530 metres, up 22%
- CMD
- Ajit Kumar Saxena
Practice MCQs 3 questions
MOIL, which reported record output in FY 2024-25, is mainly a producer of which ore?
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Correct answer: D — Manganese ore
PIB (Steel): MOIL recorded its best-ever performance with record manganese ore production of 18.02 lakh tonnes and record manganese ore sales.
What was MOIL's manganese ore production in FY 2024-25?
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Correct answer: C — 18.02 lakh tonnes
PIB (Steel): MOIL's manganese ore production was a record 18.02 lakh tonnes, 2.7% higher year on year; 15.87 lakh tonnes was the sales figure.
Besides manganese ore, MOIL reported record production of which product in FY 2024-25, at 12,000 MT?
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Correct answer: D — Ferro manganese
PIB (Steel): MOIL recorded ferro manganese production of 12,000 MT in FY'25, 18% higher year-on-year.