MOIL records best-ever Q3 and nine-month manganese ore production in FY 2025-26
MOIL, under the Ministry of Steel, reported on 6 January 2026 its highest-ever third-quarter manganese ore output of 4.77 lakh tonnes and best-ever nine-month output of 14.21 lakh tonnes for FY 2025-26.
Summary
MOIL, a public sector company under the Ministry of Steel, reported on 6 January 2026 its best-ever production for the third quarter and the first nine months of FY 2025-26. Manganese ore production in October–December 2025 was 4.77 lakh tonnes, up about 3.7% from 4.60 lakh tonnes a year earlier and the highest in any third quarter since inception. April–December 2025 output was 14.21 lakh tonnes, about 6.8% higher than 13.3 lakh tonnes a year earlier, which MOIL credited to mine planning and mechanisation.
Key facts
- Company
- MOIL, Ministry of Steel
- Mineral
- Manganese ore
- Q3 FY26
- 4.77 lakh tonnes, +3.7% (4.60 a year earlier)
- Apr–Dec 2025
- 14.21 lakh tonnes, +6.8% (13.3 a year earlier)
- Reported
- 6 January 2026
Practice MCQs 2 questions
MOIL, which reported record production in January 2026, mainly mines which mineral?
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Correct answer: D — Manganese ore
PIB (Ministry of Steel): MOIL achieved record manganese ore production of 4.77 lakh tonnes in Q3 FY 2025-26.
What was MOIL's manganese ore production in April–December 2025, its best-ever nine-month figure?
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Correct answer: B — 14.21 lakh tonnes
PIB (Ministry of Steel): MOIL produced 14.21 lakh tonnes in April–December 2025, about 6.8% more than the same period last year.