In the contrary, the mining industry posted a decrease of 6.2 percent.

The group also enjoyed spectacular growth in agriculture which made up 11.7 percent of its revenue and 12.4 percent of after-tax profit.

The company's average capacity utilisation was 96% during the month of January 2021.

India's crude steel production fell by 10.6 per cent to 99.6 million tonnes (MT) in 2020, according to the worldsteel.

The minister said that a sum of Rs 20,000 crore has been provisioned in the Budget to capitalise the DFI.

Russia may tighten restrictions on scrap export

Africa’s minerals sector should “seize the opportunities presented by the global transition towards green energy”, experts noted during a virtual webinar on the future of mining in Africa, post-Covid-19.

The Covid-19 pandemic has created an opportunity for the global mining industry to use available digital technologies to leapfrog productivity gaps, says Bosch mining solutions head Jonas Corali.