Govt of Odisha has recently invited bids for the grant of 11 mineral blocks. Out of the mineral blocks put up for auction, seven are of iron ore, two iron ore & manganese blocks, one iron ore & dolomite and...
- July 28, 2021
Indian iron ore and steel industry has been going through a tough phase on tighter iron ore supplies, especially in the state of Odisha which observed the auctioning of key mining leases. The exchange of hands, logistical constraints, and the...
- January 4, 2021
Indian long steel prices are rallying with prices that have hit record-high levels. Raw material cost-push and supply constraints have resulted in sharp price hikes. How long will the price rally continue? Key points of discussions on long steel What...
- December 5, 2020
The government has invited technical and financial bids for 38 coal blocks to be submitted for commercial mining. Sans the restrictive end-user clause in mining auctions, commercial mining is expected to boost output and rein in burgeoning coal imports. However,...
- October 14, 2020
COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted operations across the nation and also affected the steel demand in FY 20-21 which is slated to fall by about 15%. In result, the market has encountered challenges on account of labour shortage, hampered logistics...
- October 5, 2020
