World's top miners BHP, Rio Tinto see India emerging as steel's next growth frontier beyond ChinaGlobal mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto are focusing on India for future steel demand. India's rapid urbanisation and infrastructure project...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
Time to adopt a tactical perspective? 6 metal stocks, 4 with an upside potential of up to 14%In metal stocks, ‘buy, forget, and return after five years’ is not the best strategy to adopt. The sector is cyclical, global, China- and t...
14 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Dry-Bulk shipping rates extend decline as capesize demand coolsThis decline is attributed to cooling demand in larger vessel segments, particularly Capesizes, despite a strong first half of the year. An...
10 Jun, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Fire breaks out at Tata Steel's United Kingdom plantA fire erupted at Tata Steel's Port Talbot plant in the UK. Emergency services responded swiftly to the incident. All personnel were safely...
04 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
26 May, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Wars in West Asia and Ukraine are turning shipping costs into steel sector’s biggest headacheIn the face of a daunting 28-30% increase in international freight costs, India's steel sector is at a crossroads. The unrest in West Asia ...
21 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Coal gasification can raise India's resource security amid decarbonisation uncertainties: ReportWhile coal gasification presents uncertain decarbonisation outcomes, it can play a crucial role in strengthening the country's raw material...
19 May, 2026, 08.22 AM IST
India steel sector grows in April, crude output up 5.8%, consumption up 8.1%India's steel sector showed strong growth in April 2026. Production and consumption of steel increased significantly. This performance refl...
06 May, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Iran's economy has been battered. Its leaders still think Trump will blink firstIran's economy faces severe disruption from U.S. and Israeli strikes. Factories are shut, leading to mass job losses and soaring prices for...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
India aiming to cut steel emissions by 25%, double capacity, document showsIndia is set to boost its steel production significantly by 2035-36. The new National Steel Policy 2025 targets a substantial reduction in ...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Secondary steelmakers face double whammy as prices of key inputs riseA paucity of coal in the domestic market is pushing upwards the prices of sponge iron. Meanwhile, there has also been a squeeze on the avai...
15 Aug, 2022, 11.55 PM IST
Slow domestic demand, surging input prices worry India's secondary steelmakers“NMDC’s price reduction on iron ore is not very significant. Iron ore prices have risen more than four times in the past year, and now the ...
14 Jul, 2021, 12.22 AM IST
Platts iron ore index declines furtherPlatts said its iron ore index for 62% ferrous content ore fell 75 cents to $44 per dry million tonne, pointing at a continuous weakness in...
25 Nov, 2015, 08.22 PM IST
NMDC cuts iron ore prices by up to 11 per cent in FebruaryNMDC has cut prices of iron ore lumps by 11% for February to Rs 3,750 per tonne from Rs 4200 per tonne, while prices of fines were fixed at...
06 Feb, 2015, 08.33 PM IST
Karnataka steelmakers protest against state government's decision to lease mine to MSPLIndian steelmakers have struggled to feed their growing steelmaking capacity in the country after the SC banned iron ore mining in Karnatak...
11 Nov, 2014, 03.13 PM IST
- NMDC cuts iron ore prices by up to 11%, but steel companies not excited
NMDC’s decision to bring down iron ore prices for October by up to 11% has met with a lukewarm response from domestic steel cos.
10 Oct, 2012, 11.44 AM IST
- Steelmakers fight back over iron ore price push
Steelmakers are fighting back over attempts by the $200-billion iron ore mining industry to raise the cost of their main raw material, call...
03 Apr, 2010, 01.42 AM IST