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India's Mineral Output Rose 13% In October: Government
The cumulative growth for the April-October period of the current fiscal over that of the year-ago period is 9.4%.
01 Jan 2024, 11:50 PM IST 
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India's mineral production went up 13.1% in October 2023, over the same month a year ago, the government said on Monday.
The index of mineral production of the mining and quarrying sector for October was 127.4, 13.1% higher than October 2022, as per the provisional figures of Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM).
The cumulative growth for the April-October period of the current fiscal over that of the year-ago period is 9.4%.
The minerals that showed positive growth in October included iron ore, manganese ore, gold, and coal. Important minerals showing negative growth included lignite, copper conc, and bauxite.
