India: ECL auction sees buyer concentration deepen as mid-CV demand dominates allocations
Buyers focused mainly on G4 grades, indicating preference for mid-CV coal Limited uptake despite large offering highlighted selective demand conditions...
Iron & Steel
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 22 Dec'25. According to BigMint's assessment, HMS (80:20) prices...
Blast furnace decarbonisation remains key focus of global steel industry transition
BF-based emissions account for 88% of steel industry total China, India at the highest end of BF emissions curve globally...
India: OMC to conduct 2,500 t HC ferro chrome auction on 24 Dec’25
Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) has scheduled an auction on 24 Dec'25 for 2,500 t of high-carbon ferro chrome across multiple...
India: Mill scale prices remain steady across regions
Mill scale prices edge up in Kandla, while remaining stable in Raipur. Kandla: Prices edged up by INR 50/t to INR...
India: NMDC Chhattisgarh iron ore DR CLO auctions fetch 10% premium
NMDC Chhattisgarh conducted an auction for 197,600 t of iron ore from its Bacheli and Kirandul mines on 19 Dec'25....
India: Iron ore concentrate prices remain stable
BigMint's latest assessment for Fe 62% iron ore concentrates stood at INR 4,900/t ($55/t) ex-works Jabalpur, unchanged from the previous...
India: Trade-level HR plate prices hold steady w-o-w
Indian HR plate prices (20-40 mm, Gr E250 Br.) held steady w-o-w at INR 51,100/t ($570/t)ex-Mumbai on 17 Dec'25, as...
China: Iron ore spot prices dip d-o-d
Iron ore fines (Fe 62%) spot prices fell marginally by $0.2/dmt to $108.15/dmt CFR China on 19 Dec'25. Despite this,...
India: BigMint coking coal index jumps by $11 w-o-w as global prices climb to over 1-year high
Two deals concluded by Indian mills for Jan'26 loading Australian coking coal price surges to highest since Aug'24 BigMint's premium...
