Prime Minister to visit Malaysia today on first state visit
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is visiting Malaysia and China on his first state visit after forming the government. He will...
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India’s non-coking coal imports fall to 4-year low in Jan-May’26 even as power demand reaches record high
Surge in renewables output helps offset coal demand from power sector Rising seaborne coal prices, freight costs erode import competitiveness...
India: Raipur’s pellet offers drop by INR 400/t ($4/t)
Raipur-based pellet producers reduced their offers for 62.5/63% (+/-0.5%) grade pellets by INR 400/t ($4/t) to INR 8,700-8,800/t ($92-93/t) exw...
India: OMC raises base price by 3% for upcoming chrome ore auction
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has scheduled a chrome ore auction for 108,600 t on 19 Jun'26, with offered volume down...
India: Around 45,000 t of iron ore booked in SAIL’s Bolani auctions
SAIL conducted auctions for 60,000 t of iron ore CLO (10-40 mm, Fe 62%) from its Bolani mines on 18...
Japan’s ferrous scrap exports decline in Q1CY’26 amid tighter supply, higher prices
Export prices climb up, reducing competitiveness of Japanese scrap Vietnam turns to alternative suppliers, reducing imports from Japan Bangladesh imports...
Russia’s crude steel output falls to 15-year low as domestic demand slump deepens
Crude steel production falls to 67.8 mnt in 2025, the lowest since 2010 Domestic steel consumption declines 14% in 2025...
India: Bids fall by INR 250/t m-o-m in OMC’s iron ore lumps auction
In OMC's auction for 1.14 mnt of iron ore lumps (Fe 60-65%) on 19 Jun'26, around 1.03 mnt (90%) were...
India: Alang ship-breaking scrap prices ease amid cautious buying sentiment
Lack of demand visibility keeps buying activity subdued Stable steel prices provide limited support to scrap sentiment Ship-breaking melting scrap...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 19 Jun’26
PELLEX, BigMint's bi-weekly domestic pellet (Fe 63%) index for Raipur, decreased by INR 400/t to INR 8,900/t ($94/t) DAP. BigMint...
