India’s iron ore production to rise 8% y-o-y in FY’27 – BigMint forecast
Iron ore output to reach 340-345 mnt in FY'27 Incremental production to remain concentrated in Odisha Private sector ramp-ups to...
Iron & Steel
China’s crude steel production falls in Q1CY’26 as demand slowdown continues
Real estate remains drag on steel demand, rebar output falls 12% Manufacturing, infrastructure activity recover but fail to offer support...
India steel index drops as Iran conflict cools off partially, trade sentiment softens
HRC, CRC trade prices fall by INR 200-600/t Seaborne coking coal prices weaken further IF rebar prices edge down across...
India: Jindal Stainless launches stainless steel rebars in retail segment
Retail push to expand stainless applications Focus on durability and lifecycle value Jindal Stainless Limited has launched its stainless steel...
China records stronger-than-expected industrial growth in Jan-Mar’26 but steel production lags
Crude steel output falls 5% y-o-y on weak demand, pollution curbs Steel exports decline 10% as new licensing system takes...
Global coking coal trade remains constrained in CY’25 as Asian demand softens – BigMint data
Global trade volumes show negligible growth y-o-y Trade flows redistribute across suppliers, driven by cost competitiveness Price pressure persists as...
India: Bids decline by INR 300/t ($3/t) m-o-m in OMC’s iron ore fines auction for Apr’26
In OMC's iron ore fines auction for 1.972 mnt (Fe 51-62%) on 18 Apr'26, 1.575 mnt (79%) was booked at...
India: Bids edge down m-o-m at OMCs chrome ore auction
At OMC's chrome ore auction today, 70,900 t was sold out of 124,400 t offered. Bids moved down m-o-m for...
India: Bids surge by INR 250/t m-o-m in OMC’s iron ore lumps auction
In OMC's auction for 1.44 mnt of iron ore lumps (Fe 60-65%) on 18 Apr'26, 1.23 mnt (85%) were booked...
China: Iron ore spot prices edge down d-o-d
Iron ore fines (Fe 61%) spot prices dropped by $0.45/dmt d-o-d to $107.0/dmt CFR China on 17 Apr'26. Prices softened...
