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Competitive bidding route gains traction from FY20 Odisha tops auctions chart since FY16 Odisha and Karnataka eye further auctions India’s mineral block auctions showed a marked upturn in 2022-23 (FY23) with successful bids more than doubling y-o-y. Madhya Pradesh led...
Decreased imports from China drag down total volumes Shipments seen from Lloyds as EC increases to 10 mntpa Weak global steel demand weighing on near-term exports Both iron ore and pellet exports fell m-o-m in May, reveals data maintained with...
DGFT allows low-sulphur pet coke blending of up to 10% in coke ovens Sulphur level fixed at below 3% for integrated steel mills High-quality coke to boost BF energy efficiency  The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Union...
Indonesia, the world’s largest coal exporter with a global share of around 45%, is on the verge of becoming a major supplier of metallurgical (met) coke thanks to hefty investments by Chinese companies. As per CoalMint estimates, over 17 million...
Govt mandates imports to meet peak power demand Shipments from Indonesia, Russia increase sharply Imports likely to remain high in Q1FY24 India’s coal imports increased sharply by around 18% y-o-y to over 237 million tonnes (mnt) in financial year 2022-2023...