India’s evolving end-of-life vehicle recycling ecosystem and scrap generation potential
RVSF capacity has expanded but utilisation remains low at only 4050% OEM-led, fleet-based scrappage programmes critical to improving ELV inflows...
Iron & Steel
India: Bids increase by INR 250/t in NMDC’s latest pig iron auction
NMDC Nagarnar Steel Plant held an auction on 17 Jan'26 for 5,000 t of steel-grade pig iron, with the entire...
India: Portside US thermal coal prices surge amid supply shortages
Portside prices of US thermal coal in India increased sharply by INR 500/t wow to INR 11,100/t. The rise was...
India: Melting scrap prices increase by INR 500/t d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Gujarat's Alang increased by INR 500/t d-o-d on 15 Jan'26, as per BigMint's assessment. HMS...
China: Billet prices remain stable, cautious sentiment weighs on rebar futures
Chinese billet prices remained stable d-o-d at RMB 2,970/t ($426/t) on 14 Jan'26, while SHFE rebar futures declined by RMB...
India’s ferrous scrap market shifts toward domestic supply in CY’25, but imports remain structurally relevant
Imports decline modestly in CY'25 as mills reduce 2nd half buying Domestic scrap availability, DRI usage increase materially Policy, corporate...
BigMint’s daily trade sheet – 14 Jan’26
Domestic Fe 62% iron ore concentrate prices in Jabalpur remained steady at INR 5,000/t ($56/t) ex-works. A sustained shortage of...
Pan Ocean wins KEPCO tender for Indonesia-South Korea coal shipment
South Korea's Pan Ocean has secured a tender issued by the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) for a Panamax vessel...
India: Ferro vanadium prices continue to rise as supply remains tight
Indian ferro vanadium (FeV 50%) prices rose INR 15,350/t ($86/t) w-o-w to INR 1,168,750/t ($12,961/t) ex-Raipur on 14 Jan'26. Prices...
Iron ore freights ease w-o-w on higher tonnage availability, lower fixtures
Dry bulk iron ore freights slipped w-o-w as of 13 Jan'26 on higher vessel availability and cautious Chinese buying, with...
