The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Limited reported unaudited standalone earnings results for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2016. For the quarter, the company reported net sales of INR 755.4 million compared with INR 522.1 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 93.1 million compared with loss from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items of INR 7.9 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 108.2 million compared with INR 9.2 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 70.2 million compared with INR 6.7 million a year ago. For the half year, the company reported net sales of INR 1,616.0 million compared with INR 1,079.9 million a year ago. Profit from operation before other income, finance cost and exceptional items was INR 150.9 million compared with INR 52.2 million a year ago. Profit from ordinary activities before tax was INR 185.3 million compared with INR 78.5 million a year ago. Net profit from ordinary activities after tax was INR 117.3 million compared with INR 51.0 million a year ago.