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The Steel Ministry has asked its undertakings, SAIL and NMDC, to explore mineral assets abroad to help secure long-term raw material requirements and support input costs, an official said. Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) is India's largest public sector steel-making entity, and NMDC is the country's leading iron ore player. On a query on whether steel PSUs, especially SAIL and NMDC, have been asked to look for mining assets abroad, the senior ministry official replied in the affirmative. The move will help secure future requirements and reduce cost, the official said without sharing further details. Iron ore and coking coal are two basic raw materials needed to produce steel, besides limestone and pulverised coal injection (PCI Coal), among others. While iron ore is available in abundance in the country, Indian steel makers, including SAIL, remain heavily dependent on imports for 85-90 per cent of their coking coal requirements from countries such as Australia and Mozambique.

Low inventories, stronger seasonal demand and firm prices could support steel makers, though raw material costs and domestic supply-demand trends remain key monitorables

Analysts at Motilal Oswal say, steel industry pricing discipline will remain vital for margin sustenance, as the impact of current cost inflation is likely to become evident with a lag in H2FY27.

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Steelmakers expect strong domestic demand and volume recovery to support growth, while softer input costs and downstream investments could aid margins in H2FY27

Analysts say the decline in metal stocks is mainly due to profit-taking by investors. The index is up 15 per cent year-to-date (YTD).

Jatin Gedia of Teji Mandi recommends Tata Capital, PVR Inox, and SAIL as top stock picks, citing bullish breakouts, strong volume support, and positive technical indicators.

SAIL's Bokaro Steel Plant nearly doubled first-quarter Ebitda to Rs 1,154 crore, driven by record production, stronger operational efficiency and improved cost control

Post Q1 results, Emkay Research has retained a 'Buy' rating on SAIL and cut the target price to ₹190 from ₹200. The target implies an upside of 18 per cent from the previous close of ₹161.45.

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SAIL and Indonesia-based PT Krakatau Steel, which have signed an MoU to set up a joint venture, are exploring a stainless steel project with a capacity of 500,000 tonnes to 1 million tonnes under the proposed JV, a source with direct knowledge of the plans said. Earlier this week, the steel PSU and the Indonesian entity signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a joint venture to manufacture stainless steel slabs to meet the commodity's increasing demand in India. "SAIL and PT Krakatau Steel would explore setting up a stainless steel project. It can be of 0.5 million tonnes (MT) capacity, or it can also be of 1 MT. But that will be discussed after the formation of a joint venture," the source said. If the JV is formed, the slabs will be produced in Indonesia and supplied to SAIL's Salem Steel Plant (SSP) in Andhra Pradesh, which specialises in the production of austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and low-nickel stainless steels, catering to diverse sectors including nuclear, ...

The Nifty Metal index surged 2.5% led by Hindalco, NALCO and Hindustan Copper as aluminium prices rose over 5% from recent lows in July.

SAIL warns higher royalties and mining levies could raise iron ore costs, adding pressure on India's expanding steel industry amid decarbonisation challenges

The state-run steelmaker supplied 5,700 tonnes of specialised DMR-grade steel for INS Dunagiri, INS Agray and INS Sanshodhak, reinforcing India's defence manufacturing capabilities

Industry executives have called for regulatory reforms, revised building codes and skill development to boost structural steel use as urbanisation gathers pace

Government review finds BHEL and SAIL falling short of the profitability threshold required for Maharatna status despite meeting turnover and net worth norms

State-owned SAIL expects the ongoing West Asia crisis to have only a marginal impact on its steel prices and is establishing alternative shipping routes to ensure the uninterrupted supply of raw material from the region, a top company executive said. The company buys raw materials, such as limestone from Dubai, Ashok Panda, the newly appointed Chairman of the steel major said. "So far as SAIL is concerned, we will have some impact with respect to the fluxes, limestone, et cetera, which we are buying from Dubai. So, the landed cost, the CFR (cost and freight) cost is going to go up, because it was around USD 23-24, now it will be around USD 35," the official said in reply to a question related to the impact of the West Asia crisis. But overall, in sellable steel, its impact will be hardly Rs 100 or Rs 200, the chairman said. Panda also said that in times of crisis, the availability of raw materials is crucial rather than their cost, for uninterrupted operations, and that SAIL is ...

The SAIL-owned plant has partnered with GAIL to secure alternative fuel supplies amid propane shortages linked to the West Asia crisis

SAIL plans to spend over Rs 35,000 crore over the next two years on capacity expansion projects at its IISCO, Bokaro and Bhilai steel plants

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