|
| |
|
|
| |
17th
September, 2003
|
| Ministry
of Steel |
|
|
|
 |
SPONGE IRON INDUSTRY
Do You Know ?
- India is the largest producer
of Sponge Iron in the world with 15.42 per cent of total production.
- It is also the largest producer
of coal based DRI in the world with over 77 per cent share.
- Total industry investment (approx.)
- Rs. 6800 crore
- Installed capacity - 87.5 lakh
tonnes
| |
1999-2000
|
2000-2001
|
2001-2002
|
2002-2003
|
|
Production
(in lakh tonnes)
|
53.4
|
54.8
|
56.6
|
69.08
|
|
Growth (%)
|
2.14
|
2.64
|
3.20
|
22.09
|
- Employment : Direct 35,000 Indirect
: 1,30,000
- Turn Over (approx.) Rs. 4700
crore
- Production Outlook in 2003-04,
76 lakh tonnes and in 2007-08 100 lakh tonnes
- World DRI Production (in million
tonnes)
| |
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
|
Production
|
36.96
|
38.6
|
43.78
|
40.51
|
45.10
|
|
Growth (%)
|
2.10
|
4.40
|
13.40
|
(-7.5)
|
11.33
|
- Country wise yearly production
in million tonnes
| |
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
2002
|
|
India
|
5.26
|
5.22
|
5.44
|
5.59
|
6.53
|
|
Iran
|
3.69
|
4.12
|
4.74
|
5.00
|
5.30
|
|
Mexico
|
5.68
|
6.24
|
5.83
|
3.67
|
5.00
|
|
Venezuela
|
5.06
|
5.05
|
6.69
|
6.38
|
6.16
|
|
2005
|
60 million tonnes
|
|
2010
|
75 million tonnes
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|