BHP posts second straight year of record iron ore production, beats estimates
The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 76.8 million tonnes in the three months to June 30.
The Planning Commission has estimated the country’s coal demand to go up to 1,000 million tonne (MT) by the end of the 12th Plan period (2012-2017), necessitating over 200 MT imports. “… The domestic output is unlikely to exceed 750 MT leaving more