COVID-19

Easing lock down measures, lower logistical constraints and demand pick up has boosted sentiments in Indian domestic steel market. India’s finished steel production and apparent steel consumption increased by 16% and 13% respectively in Jun’20 against May’20 signalling optimistic market...
With the easing of lockdown, how has the scenario changed for the steel industry in India and overseas? Where are the opportunities and challenges at this juncture? The government has also announced a slew of measures. How will steel benefit...
Odisha’s iron ore mining industry is undergoing a turnaround. On one side, the auctioned mining leases whose tenure lapsed on 31 Mar’20, have stopped production as per MMDR Amendment Act. While on the other side, despite the Centre extending the...
In the global shipbreaking market, South Asia has been referred to as the “World’s Ship Scrapping Yard”, with India, Bangladesh and Pakistan collectively dismantling and processing 73% of the total scrapped vessels dismantled globally in FY 2020 (Apr’19-Mar’20). As the...
The tête-à-tête with Mr Pradosh Kumar Rath, Chairman-cum-MD of RINL explores the current situation in the domestic steel industry now that the Covid-19 lockdown is being eased in the country and how soon can demand return for mills to tap...