India’s top iron ore-producing state is increasing quality-control checks after some miners were found to be misrepresenting grades in order to pay lower royalties, according to a document seen by Bloomberg, a crackdown that could hit domestic and export sales.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-28/indian-tax-crackdown-threatens-to-slow-exports-of-low-grade-ore)