India: Over 270,000 t of iron ore booked in NMDC Karnataka’s auction
NMDC auctioned 272,000 t of iron ore from its Kumaraswamy mines in Karnataka on 17 Jan'26. 88,000-t lumps (10-40 mm,...
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India: NMDC to auction around 200,000 t of iron ore from Karnataka
NMDC will auction around 200,000 t of iron ore from Karnataka. NMDC Kumaraswamy: 40,000-t (10-40 mm, Fe 62.31%) CLO and 80,000-t...
India: KIOCL invites bids for vessels to transport NMDC’s iron ore fines, pellets
KIOCL has invited bids for vessel nomination by 4:00 PM IST, 19 Jan'26, for transporting 50,000 t (+/-10% owners option)...
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...
Key takeaways from 7th India International DRI & Steel Summit 2026
Iron ore, scrap availability will remain key challenge for industry Incremental decarbonisation measures needed for gradual transition The 7th India...
BigMint’s India steel index climbs w-o-w as primary mills raise rebar prices
Primary mills hike TMT prices by up to INR 2,500/t HRC trade prices inch up slightly amid declining inventory Secondary...
India: Melting scrap prices remain unchanged d-o-d in Alang
Ship-breaking melting scrap prices in Alang, Gujarat, remained unchanged d-o-d on 19 Jan'26. According to BigMint's assessment, HMS (80:20) prices...
India’s non-coking coal imports fall by 6% y-o-y in CY’25. Know why?
Coal imports decrease by over 10 mnt y-o-y CY'25 coal-fired power generation drops for 2nd time in 50 years Non-fossil...
India: Over 35,000 t of iron ore booked at NMDC Chhattisgarh’s auctions
At NMDC Chhattisgarh'siron ore auctions on 16 Jan'26, 36,100 t were booked. Bacheli mines: 4,000-tlumps (10-20 mm, Fe 65.5%) booked at...
China: Iron ore prices edge down by $1/dmt d-o-d
Iron ore fines (Fe 61%) spot prices dipped by $0.55/t to $106.15/dmt CFR China on 16 Jan d-o-d. Trade activity...
