India: NMDC pig iron auction records 35% booking at INR 35,900/t
NMDC's Nagarnar Steel Plant auctioned 12,000 t of steel-grade pig iron on 19 Jun'26, with 4,200 t booked at the...
Iron & Steel
Karnataka: Over 200,000 t of iron ore sold at NMDC auctions
NMDC auctioned 208,000 t of iron ore from its Kumaraswamy mines, Karnataka, on 18 Jun'26. The entire quantity was booked,...
Nepal: Prices remain stable amid cautious optimism
Nepal's rebar prices remained stable w-o-w at NPR 79,000-81,000/t ($524-537/t) for cash guarantee deals, while bank guarantee transactions were heard...
India: Imported manganese ore prices ease w-o-w as rising overseas availability curbs fresh buying
Indian buyers have ample stocks amid bulk bookings in Feb-Mar Weekly cargo arrivals drop at Indian ports Rising availability of...
UAE extends suspended customs duty deadlines by 120 days
Relief applies to select suspended customs duty regimes Move aims to support trade flows and ease business burden Dubai Customs...
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...
