NMDC, a state-controlled mineral producer, has increased the price by Rs 150 a tonne for iron ore lumps and fines with effect from Tuesday. This does not apply to Karnataka, where the company reduced it by Rs 300 a tonne last month, as offtake was low.
Its lump ore price is now Rs 3,200 a tonne and fines are Rs 2,810 a tonne. Sources said this is in the backdrop of a rise in demand and increase in royalty rates by the Odisha government.