Interview with chairman, Steel Authority of India Limited
India's aluminium demand registered a growth of 10% in 2015 and this may further gain in momentum because of the push given to the Make in India campaign
The average ore price for 2015 was around $50 a tonne, a major climb down from $192 a tonne on February 16, 2011
No wonder, industry cane dues at one point in the current season rose to Rs 22,000 crore, compelling the government to give an interest-free loan of Rs 6,000 crore to factories in June 2015
No doubt commodities will be the first in the line of price collapse if recession hits the world
The toxic cocktail of sluggish demand and chronic overcapacity is taking a toll on steelmakers across the globe
From Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond in the US to Tesco and Asda in the UK, all continue to invest heavily in the online format
Global supply is staying in excess of demand in an uninspiring world economic environment
Despite falling prices and pressure from cheap imports, producers see a bright future for the white metal