Steel

Vedanta chief Anil Agarwal calls for scale, policy push in iron ore mining

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal calls for scaling up iron ore production and policy reforms to support India's 300 mt steel capacity ambition

Steel ministry seeks intervention for plants facing LPG shortages

India, the world's second-biggest crude steel producer, is in the midst of its worst LPG supply crisis in decades as shipments from key producers in the West Asia have been disrupted

Green hydrogen capacity to rise sharply in 2-3 years: MNRE director

India will see a rapid expansion of green hydrogen capacity over the next 2-3 years as new projects come online, with MNRE estimating growth from 8,000 tonnes to at least 200,000 tonnes

Steel stocks under pressure on CCI investigation into price collusion

The news report further suggested that the CCI probe has also held 56 top executives liable for price collusion over varying periods between 2015 and 2023

Steelmakers rework production, strengthen compliance as CBAM kicks in

Companies secure emissions verification, shift to low carbon routes even as lawyers flag risks for small exporters

CBAM may force steel, aluminium exporters to cut prices by 15-22%: GTRI

EU's carbon border levy enters its payment phase from January 1, 2026, with Indian steel and aluminium exporters facing price pressure and tougher emissions data compliance

India's tariff to hit China: India slaps 3-year safeguard duty on steel imports: What this means

India has imposed a three-year safeguard duty on select steel products to protect domestic manufacturers from a surge in low-priced imports, mainly from China. The duty will taper annually and follows

India's ferrous scrap imports jump 45% in FY26 as domestic supply lags

India's ferrous scrap imports rose sharply in the current financial year, underlining continued dependence on overseas supplies as domestic scrap generation remains structurally constrained

Tata Steel's expansion pipeline supports favourable post-expansion outlook

Tata Steel is stacking up projects to take domestic capacity to 40 mtpa by 2030, with NINL expansion, downstream additions and pellet supplies, even as near-term steel prices stay weak

Chhattisgarh gets ₹6,826 cr investment proposals in industry, tourism

CM Vishnu Deo Sai meets investors, exchanges Letter of Intent

India becomes net exporter of finished steel in October as shipments rise

India's crude steel production in October stood at 14.02 million metric tons, up 9.4 per cent from a year earlier, according to the data

Steel makers urge govt for stronger measures to curb rising imports

Steel makers have urged the government for more measures to check rising imports from select group of countries including China which has produced 746.3 MT of crude steel in January-September period, over six-fold of the domestic output. As per global body World Steel Association (worldsteel), India has produced 122.4 MT of crude steel in January-September. While in September alone China has produced 73.5 MT of crude steel, over 5-fold higher from 13.6 MT of domestic production. As per market data, stainless steel is also unable to reach 100 per cent capacity utilisation of the total installed capacity of 7.5 million tonnes. It remains around 60 per cent only due to impact of imports. The government has taken several measures to curb the imports to protect the competitiveness of domestic steel industry. Over the past few years, the Ministry of Steel has come up with more than 100 quality control orders (QCOs) which refrain from non-BIS compliant steel products to enter the Indian .

InCred upgrades SAIL to 'Add', lifts target; stable outlook supports upside

Steel Authority's biggest competitive advantage remains its fully integrated raw material base, unlike private steelmakers such as Tata Steel or Jindal Steel and Power

Govt calls for 'open house' to discuss steel import issues with industry

The government on Monday called for an "open house" to discuss issues related to steel imports with industry stakeholders. Companies and associations may present their issues in the open house scheduled for October 27 in the national capital, the Ministry of Steel said in a statement. The development comes at a time when domestic players have been complaining about cheap imports affecting their competitiveness. The Reserve Bank India (RBI) has also noted that steel imports have seen a surge, largely driven by lower import prices. It has also called for policy support to boost the competitiveness of domestic steel production. "The dumping of cheap steel from global producers may pose a risk to the domestic steel production, which can be mitigated through suitable policy measures," as per an article published in the Reserve Bank's October Bulletin. "The dumping of cheap steel from global producers may pose a risk to the domestic steel production, which can be mitigated through suit

Jindal Group likely to send team to assess Thyssenkrupp Steel assets

A delegation from Jindal Steel International is expected to visit Germany soon to evaluate various financial and operational aspects of thyssenkrupp Steel's assets, in which the Naveen Jindal-led group entity has expressed interest. In September, Jindal Steel International submitted a non-binding offer to thyssenkrupp AG and initiated discussions for the potential acquisition of its steel division. According to industry sources, the company is now preparing to send representatives to Germany to conduct an in-depth assessment of the thyssenkrupp Steel facilities. The evaluation will include a technical review of plant machinery and a broader analysis of the business operations. Sources added that discussions may also be held with workers at the site, as thyssenkrupp Steel is believed to carry a pension liability of approximately 2.7 billion euros. The steel facility in question, located in Duisburgabout 550 km from Berlinhas an annual production capacity of around 11 million tonnes

West alarmed as global steel capacity set to jump 165 mt by 2027

Excess capacity of that size will inevitably lower the capacity utilisation rate to 70 per cent from 78-79 per cent now

High costs, weak infrastructure slow India's green steel transition: EY

EY India notes green hydrogen steel production costs remain nearly double conventional methods but could halve by 2030, though high costs and weak infrastructure slow adoption

SAIL supplies 8,000 tonnes of critical steel for Indian Navy frigates

State-owned SAIL on Tuesday said it has supplied around 8,000 tonnes of critical-grade steel for the Indian Navy's advanced frontline frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, which were launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh commissioned the two multi-mission stealth frigates at the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Udaygiri and Himagiri come from the Indian Navy's latest state-of-the-art Project 17 A and the commissioning marks the first occasion when two frontline surface combatants constructed at two different shipyards were commissioned simultaneously. In a statement, SAIL said, "It continues a crucial partnership with the nation's defence sector by supplying approximately 8,000 tonnes of critical-grade steel for the Indian Navy's advanced frontline frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri." The company supplied material from its steel plants in Bokaro, Bhilai, and Rourkela. By developing and providing critical-grade steel for

Liberty Steels pushed into liquidation move puts 1,500 jobs at risk

The UK government-run Insolvency Service confirmed it will be acting as the liquidator after a High Court ruling

EU, US set new steps to cut tariffs and boost transatlantic trade

The development underscores the nature of trade talks under Trump, with some initial, broad pronouncements of deals giving way to weeks or more of work to hammer out detailed agreements