India’s iron ore production surges by 17% y-o-y in H1CY’26 as merchant miners accelerate expansion
Capacity expansions in Chhattisgarh drive up NMDC's output by 24% Lloyds lifts output exponentially post expansion of Surjagarh mines Growth...
Iron & Steel
Japan: Nippon Steel keeps Jul’26 stainless steel contract prices unchanged
300, 400 series prices kept unchanged on stable raw material costs Recovery in semiconductor, shipbuilding sectors supports demand Nippon Steel...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 14 July’26
PELLEX, BigMint's bi-weekly domestic pellet (Fe 63%) index for Raipur, rose by INR 200/t to 9,400/t ($99.5/t) DAP. Pellet producers...
India: Alang ship-breaking scrap prices steady as supply tightness offsets cautious steel demand
Billet prices rise in Gujarat, Mandi amid slight improvement in trade Mandi scrap prices fall despite GST inspection-driven supply shortages...
Indonesia: Permai Metal begins commercial production at 1.5-mnt steel slab facility in Morowali
Domestic slab output to reduce reliance on imported semi-finished steel Slab production to support nearly 4 mnt annual HRC rolling...
China: Met coke prices remain stable as downside pressures build
Chinese steel mills resist further met coke price hikes, weakening bullish sentiment Met coke prices face downside pressure amid weak...
Australia: Rio Tinto’s Pilbara shipments climb 7% y-o-y as Q2 operations normalise
Pilbara shipments hit highest Q2 level since 2020 FY'26 iron ore sales guidance unchanged at 323-338 mnt Rio Tinto Plc...
US ferrous scrap exports stable y-o-y in Jan-May’26 as Turkish demand offsets weaker Asian buying
Shipments to Mexico, Canada jump sharply on improved demand Asian buyers remain sidelined amid weaker steel fundamentals US crude steel...
Why China’s coking coal market may remain tight in H2CY’26 despite possible hot metal output cuts
Chance of coking coal production recovery post Shanxi mine accident dim Australian imports may touch 2 mnt in Jul26 on...
India: Alang ship-breaking scrap market stays range-bound amid monsoon disruptions
Monsoon keeps scrap supply constrained Cautious buying weighs on market Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Alang, Gujarat, remained unchanged on...
