New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) India’s largest manganese ore producer MOIL continued its robust growth trajectory with the highest-ever September production of 1.52 lakh tonnes, registering a growth of 3.8 per cent from the same month last year, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Steel on Saturday.

Exploratory core drilling surged significantly, reaching 5,314 metres, a strong growth of 46 per cent, demonstrating MOIL’s strong focus on expanding its resource base.

The government-owned company, which supplies manganese ore as an input for making steel, also recorded an impressive growth of 18.6 per cent in sales to 3.53 lakh tonnes in September.

MOIL has also registered its best ever second quarter (July-September) production of 4.42 lakh tonnes — to record a double digit growth

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