New railway projects to cut oil imports by 13 cr litres & CO2 emissions by 65 cr kg, equal to planting 2.6 cr trees; All about Rs 9,450 cr multitracking projectsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four major railway projects aimed at improving freight movement and passenger connec...
Coal India plans Singapore trading hub in hunt for critical mineral assets: SourcesCoal India is establishing its first overseas trading office in Singapore. This move aims to diversify into trading iron ore and critical m...
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...
Stocks in news: Cochin Shipyard, Voltas, Patanjali Foods, and PhysicsWallahIndian stock markets experienced a range-bound week with minor losses for Sensex and Nifty. Analysts are watching four key factors that wil...
Big Bull's magic: How Rakesh Jhunjhunwala turned Rs 1 crore into Rs 20 crore overnight after the 1989 budgetRakesh Jhunjhunwala, the legendary “Big Bull” of Dalal Street, built his reputation through conviction and contrarian investing. A standout...
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...
- 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...
India sets sail to add more trade muscle as it signs PTA terms with SACUIndia and the Southern African Customs Union signed terms to start trade negotiations. This move revives talks after previous rounds stalle...
India, South Africa-led SACU group may ink terms of reference for negotiating trade pact on Aug 12India and the SACU group will sign terms of reference for trade talks. Negotiations for a preferential trade agreement are expected to begi...
- 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...
Coal India Ltd preferred bidder for Odisha iron ore blockCoal India Limited has become the preferred bidder for Odisha's Gadadharpur iron ore block. The state-owned miner will diversify operations...
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...
Jefferies gets new evidence of fake invoices at beleaguered fund tied to iron ore traderThe discovery of fake invoices related to Sapphire Minmetals by Jefferies Financial Group has intensified scrutiny over the financial repor...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...