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Steel industry eyes AI to enhance value chain, green transition finance

Steel industry stakeholders will gather on Monday to discuss ways to ensure the sector's growth using artificial intelligence (AI) in value chain, financing for green transition and increasing raw material availability. The discussions will be part of the two-day Steel Conclave 2025 to be held on September 8-9 in the national capital in presence of Union Steel Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma, Minister of State (MoS) for Heavy Industries and Steel. "The event will cover leadership for growth of the steel industry, leveraging AI in the steel value chain, increasing iron ore availability for Aatmanirbharta, and financing steel's transition to green growth," apex industry body Indian Steel Association (ISA) said in a statement. Besides, the leaders will also discuss measures to decarbonising the sector, price risk management, logistics and infrastructure efficiency. ISA President Naveen Jindal said "We are working towards a resilient, future-ready steel sector

Tariff impact: Nomura cuts FY26 GDP forecast to 5.8% in worst-case scenario

Data from the Annual Survey of Industries (ASI) show that these sectors together employed around 21 million workers directly and via contractors in 2023, Nomura said

This smallcap steelmaker share skyrockets 19%; what's behind the rally?

Mukand shares surged after the company announced the execution of an agreement for sale on July 23, 2025, for monetising land assets in Thane district.

Brokerages up target on JSW Steel despite valuation worries after strong Q1

JSW Steel posted a 158 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) jump in consolidated net profit at ₹2,184 crore for the June quarter, beating Bloomberg estimates of ₹2,095 crore.

JTL Industries share extends losses, drops 11% in three days; here's why

JTL Industries stock was trading 4 per cent lower at ₹73.82 compared to the previous day's close of ₹76.9 on the NSE

JSW Steel: Expansion, margin revival drive Motilal Oswal to reiterate 'Buy'

The brokerage believes the stage is set for a strong turnaround in JSW Steel's margins and earnings, aided by both internal efficiencies and macro tailwinds.

Pak, Russia sign agreement to revive Pakistan Steel Mills project

Pakistan and Russia have signed an agreement to restore and modernise the Pakistan Steel Mills project, marking a new chapter in cooperation between the two countries, according to media reports. China was also in the race for getting the contract for the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) project that was originally built with Soviet assistance. The agreement to revive the PSM in Karachi was signed at the Pakistan Embassy in Moscow on Friday, state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. The project aims to restart and expand steel production, marking a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, the APP said. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan, who is currently on a visit to Russia, said, "Reviving the PSM with Russia's support reflects our shared history and commitment to a stronger industrial future." The PSM was originally built with assistance from the former Soviet Union in 1971, and had remained a lasting symbol of Pakistan-Russia ties, a statement issued by

Tariff shocks, China exports challenge Indian steel: Sajjan Jindal

JSW Steel chief flags risks from US tariffs, Chinese exports and global volatility, urging a sustained policy push to ensure competitiveness and fair returns on investment

Sambhv Steel Tubes IPO Day 3 update: Subscription rises 6x, GMP at 14%

Sambhv Steel Tubes IPO Day 3 subscription status: The issue received bids for 163.47 million shares against 49.2 million on offer

Sluggish demand weighs on Indian steel sector, pulls down prices

The monthly average HRC price (excluding Mumbai) was Rs 52,900 a tonne on April 29, according to data provided by BigMint, a market intelligence company

India's dirty furnaces threaten global steel sector's net zero target

While China still dominates in terms of operating capacity, India is the most polluting steelmaker and has the largest pipeline, with more than 350 mn tonnes per year at various stages of development

Tata Steel plans capex of ₹15,000 cr in FY26, majority for Indian projects

Tata Steel has earmarked a capital expenditure of Rs 15,000 crore for its operations in India, the UK and the Netherlands in the current financial year, senior company officials said on Tuesday. Of the total, around 80 per cent will be spent on ongoing projects in India, the company's CEO & MD T V Narendran and Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer Koushik Chatterjee told PTI. "For FY26, we are looking to have a capex of Rs 15,000 crore,' Narendran said. Sharing the break-up, Chatterjee said that while Rs 11,000 crore is planned for domestic operations, around Rs 1,900 crore is planned for the UK, and the remaining is in the Netherlands. Tata Steel's capital expenditure was Rs 3,220 crore in the fourth quarter and Rs 15,671 crore in the full FY2024-25. Tata Steel is ramping up a 5 MTPA blast furnace at Kalinganagar and constructing an electric arc furnace (EAF) in Ludhiana. In the UK, the company has received planning permission for the EAF project at Port Talbot and wil

Jindal Stainless jumps 3% as MOFSL initiates coverage, 26% upside seen

Jindal Stainless is planning to expand its manufacturing capacity from 3 metric tons (mt) to 4.2 mt by FY27

HDFC mid-cap opportunities fund: Forging midcap steel into portfolio armour

Fund anneals quality names into resilient wealth defenders

Steel sector to play vital role in achieving $5 trn economy goal: Pradhan

Steel sector will play a vital role in economic growth, job creation and industrial development as the country aspire to become a USD 5-trillion economy, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Friday. He also said that green steel is the priority of the government to turn industrial transformation into a competitive advantage and this transition is magnificent in progress. Pradhan, who held the portfolio of the Steel Ministry earlier, was speaking at the second day of the 6th edition of Steel India 2025 Conference and Exhibition, being hosted jointly by the Ministry of Steel and industry body Ficci here. "As India progresses towards becoming a USD 5-trillion economy, the steel sector will play a vital role in economic growth, job creation and industrial development. This is India's decade to showcase innovation and collaboration across sectors as we work to realize the vision of Vikasit Bharat," Pradhan said. The steel industry will set a global benchmark for sustainab

Govt protecting local steel players from dumping, low prices: Piyush Goyal

India is poised to contribute significantly to global steel demand, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday while emphasising that the government has been able to protect the domestic steel industry from unfair dumping and irrationally low pricing. Speaking on the sidelines of the Steel India 2025 event here, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Steel and industry body Ficci, Goyal also said both exporters and the MSME sector will continue to get steel at international prices. "India is consistently focused on self-reliance (Atmanirbharta). But when we talk about Atmanirbharta, we are not closing the doors to the world. We are in fact opening the doors wider because every country will have its competitive advantages for different products," he said. The Indian steel industry is a very highly efficient and cost-effective, high-quality producer, the Union Commerce and Industry Minister said. "Therefore we believe that this is one sector where we will not only meet the growing needs o

Govt plans incentives for steel sector to spur decarbonisation efforts

India will try to support the domestic steel industry through incentives for decarbonisation efforts, Steel Secretary Sandeep Poundrik

BMW Industries plans B2B steel products' market foray: MD Harsh Bansal

With this new venture, the company aims to leverage its existing strengths in downstream steel processing to cater to the rising demand in the country

Baldota Group to enter steel sector with ₹54,000-cr project in Karnataka

Renewable energy player Baldota Group on Thursday said it plans to foray into the steel sector with an investment of Rs 54,000 crore for setting up a project in Karnataka with up to 10.5 million tonnes of (MT) production capacity. Once commissioned, the greenfield project will be the second largest steel plant in the state, creating lakhs of direct and indirect jobs, said Nagaraj N B, Vice President of the Integrated Steel Project in a company statement. According to the Karnataka-based diversified group, it currently operates in the areas of renewable energy (wind and solar), shipping, pellets, gases and mining. "We have received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) for 3.5 MT capacity after an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study. The first phase of project is expected to start this year," he added. The rest of the capacity will be added in phases over the next five years up to 2030, Nagaraj N B said. By 2030, India

AM/NS India commissions first scrap unit, plans three more by FY26

By processing scrap at its own facilities, AM/NS India hopes to enhance material quality and yield while reducing conversion and logistics costs, and formalising the scrap industry