India: Ferro vanadium prices remain flat w-o-w
Indian ferro vanadium (FeV 50%) prices remained unchanged w-o-w at INR 1,217,000/t ($13,440/t) ex-Raipur on 18 Feb'26. Market activity continued...
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South Korea: POSCO, SeAH cut scrap purchase prices amid improved supply
South Korea's mills have announced fresh scrap price cuts as supply improves. POSCO paused its KRW 10/kg ($7/t) transport subsidy...
India: Base prices rise 13% m-o-m for OMC’s upcoming chrome ore auction
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) will conduct a chrome ore auction of 114,600t on 19 Feb'26, marking a 6,200t increase m-o-m....
Are investments in primary green steel production declining globally? BigMint analysis
LeadIT report points to sharp drop in green projects in CY'25 Weak steel market, high electricity prices in EU impact...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 17 Feb’26
BigMint's bi-weekly domestic pellet (Fe 63%) index for Raipur, remained stable at INR 10,550/t ($117/t) DAP. Around 15,000 t of...
India: Melting scrap prices inch up by INR 200/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang market inched up by INR 200/t d-o-d on 18 Feb'26, as per BigMint's...
Baltic dry index drops d-o-d as CNY holidays temper market activity
The Baltic Dry Index dropped by 0.2% (5 points) d-o-d to 2,095 points on 17 Feb'26 after hitting 2-week high...
Global steel exports rise slightly in CY’25, driven by China
Weak domestic demand pushes China, Russia to divert material overseas EU-based importers lift intake on CBAM uncertainty, competitive prices Trade...
Baltic dry index hits 2-week high ahead of Chinese New Year holiday
The Baltic Dry Index surged by 0.6% (17 points) to a two-week high of 2,100 points on 16 Feb'26 against...
India: Sandur to auction over 16,000 t of manganese ore
Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores (SMIORE) has scheduled an auction on 18 Feb'26 for 16,128 t of manganese ore (Mn:...
