The low-grade iron ore has less iron content typically below 58%. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Mines on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) amended the pricing norms for lower grade of iron ore seeking to make their extraction and eventual utilisation by industries, such as steel industry, more economical. The government has done away using an average selling price of higher grade of iron ore for levying royalty and auction premium. In a statement, the ministry noted that higher levy on the “grade below threshold value made the beneficiation of such minerals uneconomical.” Published – April 14, 2026 06:01 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Summer heat pushes up electricity demand in Kerala GAIL to invest ₹3,800 crore in building 700 MW solar power projects in U.P., Maharashtra