NMDC shares decline 4% after Q1 results. Should you buy, sell or hold the stock?NMDC shares fell 4% despite a 2% YoY rise in Q1FY27 profit to Rs 2,007 crore, while revenue increased 2% to Rs 6,795 crore. Iron ore produc...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
One tonne of end-of-life mobile phones can hold traces of gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium; researchers measured up to about 141 grams of gold aloneOld cell phones are often overlooked treasure troves, holding remarkable amounts of precious metals such as gold and silver. In fact, a met...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
- The Sultanate’s Surcharge: MMDR Amendment shifts wealth from states to miners
Parliament passed the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill 2026 on Thursday. This legislation aims to standardize mineral taxation across Indi...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Latin America used a 30-year mine closure as an unexpected environmental reset; the result transformed the abandoned mining area, allowing vegetation and wildlife to reclaim areas once dominated by extractionSerra Pelada is back in the gold mining conversation, more than three decades after Brazil shut down its legendary open-pit operation. The ...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Dividend alert: Jio Financial, Power Grid, HPCL among 90 stocks turning ex-dividend this weekNearly 90 companies, including Jio Financial Services, Power Grid Corporation, HPCL, and Hindustan Aeronautics, will turn ex-dividend betwe...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
- NMDC cuts iron ore prices from August 8
NMDC has cut its iron ore prices effective August 8, 2026. Lump ore (65.5%) is now priced at Rs 5,250 per tonne, down from Rs 5,450 in July...
08 Aug, 2026, 03.37 PM IST
Peace killed a boomtown: How the end of World War I turned one of Australia's biggest copper settlements into a ghost townKuridala was once a thriving Queensland mining town, which prospered greatly during World War I. Copper became a strategic metal, driving s...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
LIC Q1 profit surges 23% on growth in value of new businessLife Insurance Corporation of India reported a twenty-three percent net profit rise. Value of new business jumped sixty-one percent, boosti...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.55 AM IST
Coal India enters iron ore mining after Odisha block winCoal India secured the Gadadharpur iron ore block in Odisha. This acquisition marks the state-run miner's entry into iron ore mining. India...
06 Aug, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
In 1948 US industrialist Henry J Kaise founded a town for about 4,000 people in California. Then it emptied almost overnight but still stands frozen in timeEagle Mountain was a company town built for a large iron mine in California's desert. The town housed thousands of residents and provided a...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
Value addition key for Tata Steel as prices fall and costs increaseTata Steel saw strong revenue growth in the June quarter, driven by higher realisations. However, global steel prices are softening, and co...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.48 AM IST
How an iron ore empire began to raise doubtsMajor commodity traders are cutting ties with Radiant World amid concerns, which suggest the company provided falsified documents to banks ...
01 Aug, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Tata Steel can unlock a lot of value with less capital downstream: CEO & MD T V NarendranTata Steel executives emphasize value-added products over mere production capacity. Changing market dynamics necessitate a focus on downstr...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Global Market: China's factory activity contracts unexpectedly in July; metal, commodity stocks may stay under pressureChina's manufacturing activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction during July. The official manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fel...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Odisha tightens iron ore grade checks after alleged royalty underreporting: ReportOdisha, India's largest iron ore-producing state, has stepped up quality-control inspections after authorities found instances of miners al...
28 Jul, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Iron ore, cement, power output propels June core growth to 5%India's core sector output grew five percent year-on-year in June. This growth accelerated from May's 3.2 percent, reaching a five-month hi...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
India's core sector output grows 5% in June under new base year series, hits 5-month highJune 2026 marked a notable five percent growth in India's core industries index, with iron ore production soaring to forty-three point nine...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.15 PM IST