Self-Reliance push to Steel

6 | COVER STORY

Self-reliance push to steel

A deep look at the sectors that can revive steel demand in a post-Covid economy.

13 Imported scrap offers to India rise

14 India pig iron production up on month in July

15 July sponge iron production down 6.8% on month

16 July crude production up 7.5% on month

17 Commercial coal mine auction list shrinks

19 | FEATURE

India steel demand likely to fall steeper than most developing markets: NMDC head

Comprehensive study of NMDC’s annual report

22 Iron ore shortage hurting industry

24 | FEATURE

Steel, iron ore prices on a roll

Steel makers have continued raising prices in line with surge in iron ore quotes.

26 Slow, perceptible traction in long products segment

27 India’s steel mills supporting global met coal demand

29 Auto components to see sharp contraction in FY21

31 Car sales rebound ahead of festivities

33 Seaborne coking coal offers fall in August

34 Current state of ferro alloys industry

35 Traffic handled by major ports down 18% till July

38 Railways’ iron-ore handling down 22% in April-July

39 Interview: Puneet Vidyarthi, Brand Leader, CASE India

41 Global crude steel output up 3% in July on month

42 | INTERNATIONAL

Coal-free steel one step closer to reality

Sweden’s Hybrit JV pilot project to replace coking coal with hydrogen starts up.

44 Steel slowdown to continue in 2021: BHP

46 Tata Steel plans foray into new age carbon compounds

49 Tata Metaliks suffers deep cut in Q1 revenue, margin

51 | CORPORATE

Coal India plans for washeries for coking coal import substitution

Mining major to focus on coal beneficiation in a bigger way

53 NMDC to recoup profit dip with price revisions

55 Corporate update

57 Government update

59 Import export data

63 Price trends

64 Ferro alloy data