Nepal: Rebar prices rise by NPR 2,000/t ($13/t), though demand remains subdued
Nepals rebar prices edged up by NPR 2,000/t ($13/t) w-o-w to NPR 77,000-79,000/t ($524-538/t) for cash guarantee sales and NPR...
Iron & Steel
India: Mill scale prices show mixed trends
Mill scale prices softened in Kandla but remained stable in Raipur. Kandla: Prices edged down by INR 100/t to INR 8,500/t...
India: Iron ore concentrate prices inch up amid active deals
Fe 62% iron ore concentrate prices stood at INR 5,100/t ($57/t) exw-Jabalpur, up by INR 50/t ($1/t) from 21 Jan'26,...
Global crude steel production fell by 3.7% y-o-y in Dec’25 WSA
Global crude steel production declined by 3.7% y-o-y to 139.6 mnt in Dec'25, according to the World Steel Association (WSA)....
Global recycling leaders highlight trade barriers, protectionism as key challenges at IMRC 2026
India seeks duty cuts, lower GST to strengthen recycling EU export rules, US tariffs reshape global scrap movement The International...
India: Govt proposes excluding forest area in initial lease deed for faster operationalisation
Move aimed at fast-tracking operationalisation of auctioned mines Lol to be automatically issued post auction, performance security payment The Indian...
India’s coking coal imports increase by 10% y-o-y in CY’25 – BigMint report
Australia retains dominant share in PHCC market Total met coal imports reach around 83 mnt Average global coking coal prices...
Baltic dry index falls over 2% d-o-d
The Baltic Dry Index declined by 2.33% (42 points) d-o-d on 22 Jan, pressured mainly by a sharp correction in...
India: Around 70,000 t of iron ore booked at NMDC Chhattisgarh’s auctions
At NMDC Chhattisgarh auctions on 22 Jan'26, 67,000-t iron ore fetched bids. Bacheli mines: 21,500-t DR CLO (10-40 mm, Fe 67%)...
India: Vedanta-FACOR to conduct HC ferro chrome auction
Vedanta-Ferro Alloys Corporation (FACOR) has scheduled an auction for high-carbon ferro chrome (Cr: 56% min, 0-150 mm) on 28 Jan'26....
