Ajoy Das
I graduated from the University of Kolkata with a degree in economics and have three decades of experience in reporting for leading print media publications, covering key manufacturing industries like iron and steel, energy (fossil and renewable), chemicals and petrochemicals and mining sectors (coal, bauxite, iron ore and copper). I work as a correspondent for SteelOrbis reporting on the Indian steel industry covering pricing and trade trends across the value chain, capacity creations and utilizations, corporate developments, government policy frameworks and industry related news.
05 Dec
Ex-India pellet prices edge up amid tight supplies, stray deal done for high grade
04 Dec
Free India’s MOIL Limited sees 1% rise in manganese ore output in November 2025
04 Dec
Ex-India HDG prices stable amid Gulf discount demands and low EU buying
03 Dec
Free Japan’s JFE Steel to invest $1.75 billion in JV with JSW Steel to run BPSL mill
03 Dec
Ex-India billet prices nudged up, sellers prefer to avail of local market conditions
03 Dec
Import scrap prices in India soften slightly, trade activity picks up
03 Dec
Free Indian steel ministry: RINL’s future hinges on high capacity utilization
02 Dec
Local Indian rebar prices recover as big buyers return, supporting retail sales
02 Dec
Ex-India HRC offers stable in Gulf and EU amid muted demand, prices soften in Vietnam
02 Dec
Free India’s industrial output growth slumps to 0.4% in October, a 14-month low
02 Dec
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 49, 2025
02 Dec
Free India’s NMDC Limited sees 11% rise in iron ore production in November 2025
02 Dec
Free India’s MOIL Limited hikes prices for most manganese ore grades for December 2025 delivery
02 Dec
Free Indian passenger car sales show robust November sales growth amid tax cuts
01 Dec
Local Indian CRC prices under pressure, mixed trends emerge amid oversupply, slow bookings
01 Dec
Local Indian HRC prices show mixed trends amid oversupply and weak demand
01 Dec
Free India’s GDP grows 8.2% in Q2 FY 2025-26, fastest in last six quarters
01 Dec
Free India’s steel ministry prepares $448 million DPRs to revive defunct VISL steel mill
28 Nov
Free Karnataka approves policy to restart iron ore exports through minor ports
28 Nov
Free India’s VIL secures environmental approval to ramp up billet capacity
28 Nov
Free HBIS Resources to increase iron ore sales to HBIS Hong Kong by value of RMB 400 million
28 Nov
Free India’s ESL announces $672 million investment to expand capacity to 3.5 million mt per year
28 Nov
Free IEEFA: India needs to deploy public capital to bridge gap in financing green steel projects
28 Nov
Ex-India pellet prices show small gains, trades stall amid low bids, buyers’ resistance
28 Nov
Free Jindal Stainless: India needs separate national stainless steel policy
27 Nov
Stable ex-India HDG offer prices contrast with unsustainable discounted deals in Middle East
27 Nov
Free Indian Railways set to unveil new freight transportation policy for steel sector
27 Nov
Free India’s Hi-Tech Limited starts production at brownfield steel pipe facility in Gujarat
27 Nov
Free India’s SSTL secures environmental approval for construction of greenfield steel mill in Chhattisgarh
27 Nov
Free India’s RINL seeks to appoint contract agent to covert billets to flat steel products
26 Nov
Import scrap prices in India still on low side, but imports hit by weaker currency
26 Nov
Ex-India billet prices inch up amid improved activity, better mood among sellers
26 Nov
Free Indian government to invest $45 million in SAIL’s Salem steel mill
25 Nov
Local Indian rebar prices mostly stable, mild support from retail buying
25 Nov
Free India planning new three-year structured safeguard duty on steel imports
25 Nov
Free India’s OMC secures environmental clearance to expand Kurmitar iron ore mine to 6 million mt per year
25 Nov
Ex-India HRC prices stable, but trade stalls amid cautious Middle East and EU buying
25 Nov
Free India’s steel imports down 34% in Apr-Oct FY 2025-26, remains net importer
25 Nov
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 48, 2025
24 Nov
Local Indian HRC prices show mixed trend with negative bias amid weak demand, oversupply
24 Nov
Local Indian CRC prices indicate varied trends amid negative outlook
24 Nov
Free Indian government working on royalty relief for beneficiation of low grade iron ore
21 Nov
Free MAN Industries inks MoU with Aramco Asia to develop steel pipe facility in S. Arabia
21 Nov
Free SAIL’s Bokaro mill inks agreement with defense lab for use of technology for special steel production
21 Nov
Free India’s steel ministry extends exemptions from QCOs for certain stainless product imports
21 Nov
Free Metso secures €11 million order to supply compact pellet plant to India’s Kuminex Steel
21 Nov
Ex-India pellet price stage recovery, trade muted by buyers’ resistance and better local sales
20 Nov
Free India’s HZL secures license to mine tungsten in Andhra Pradesh
20 Nov
Ex-India HDG prices stable, no deals in Middle East amid absence of discounts
20 Nov
Free India’s steel ministry likely to relax steel import monitoring system
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