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.
25 Aug
Free India's Jindal Steel and IIT, Hyderabad to partner to develop advanced steel solutions
25 Aug
Free Coal India seeks to open Singapore office to support its iron ore trading activities
25 Aug
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 35, 2026
24 Aug
Local Indian CRC prices rise amid better sales, lower inventories at re-rollers
24 Aug
Local Indian HRC trade prices harden on improved buying, mills planning maintenances
24 Aug
Free SAIL develops CO₂ dashboard at BSP and CFP focused on decarbonisation
21 Aug
Free India's Welspun Corp wins $1.8 billion steel pipe supply order in US
21 Aug
Ex-India pellet prices stable amid tight local supply, buyers on sidelines awaiting correction
21 Aug
Free IEEFA: India's sustainable steel strategy must address financing and technical gaps at small mills
20 Aug
Indian mills adjust ex-India HDG prices but overseas sales still limited to stray deals
20 Aug
Free Indian fair trade regulator approves Tata Steel's acquisition of additional stake in logistics firm
19 Aug
Ex-India billet hits bottom, sellers hope for rebound but oversupply weighs on prices
19 Aug
Import scrap prices in India increase amid tighter supplies, buyers still lack confidence
19 Aug
Free India's Hi-Tech Pipes plans $68 million capex to expand tubes and pipe making capacities
19 Aug
Free India's SEPC Limited wins $90 million contract to build pellet plant at SAIL's IISCO mill
19 Aug
Free India's CIL to bid for more iron ore assets to emerge as diversified resource company
18 Aug
Indian HRC exporters target gradual hikes, but success limited so far
18 Aug
Local Indian rebar prices rise further, but market lacks clarity on bookings
18 Aug
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 34, 2026
17 Aug
Local Indian CRC prices stable amid low buying activity by large industrial users
17 Aug
Local Indian HRC prices stable amid insufficient demand, mills still plan base price hikes
17 Aug
India's RINL floats bloom export tender after previous billet export sales
17 Aug
Free India's Jindal Stainless Limited to invest $94 million to ramp up cold rolling capacity
17 Aug
Free India's NMDC sees consolidated net profit rise by 2% in Q1 FY 2026-27
14 Aug
Ex-India pellet prices recover as producers cite tighter local fines supply, but trade still stalled amid buyer ...
14 Aug
Free India's Manaksia Steel to invest $84 million to expand value-added flats capacities
14 Aug
Free India's KFIL sees consolidated net profit fall by 69% in Q1 FY 2026-27
13 Aug
Ex-India HDG trade at standstill amid low bids and sellers' reluctance to adjust prices
13 Aug
Free India's CIL and AMNS ink MoU to explore use of synthetic gas at pellet plant
12 Aug
Indian mills still active in billet exports amid local oversupply and despite price fall
12 Aug
Free IEEFA: India's iron ore challenge is shifting from quantity to quality
12 Aug
India's RINL opens another billet export tender, starts offering for Sept shipment
12 Aug
Import scrap prices in India under pressure, low bids stall deals barring stray trades for lower grades
12 Aug
Free India's LMEL to invest in solar and wind power projects to secure clean energy for steelmaking and related operations
11 Aug
Ex-India HRC trade focuses on SE Asia where prices bottom out and on alternative markets like Americas
11 Aug
Local Indian rebar prices show mixed trend, lack of retail buying weighs on regional markets
11 Aug
Free India's GPIL sees consolidated net profit rise by 2.7% in Q1 FY 2026-27
11 Aug
Free India's LMEL sees consolidated net profit rise by 165% in Q1 FY 2026-27
11 Aug
Free India's JSW Steel Limited sees crude steel output rise 3% in July 2026
11 Aug
Local wire rod quotations in Indian market - week 33, 2026
10 Aug
Local Indian HRC prices harden as large mills pull back sales incentives
10 Aug
Local Indian CRC prices inch up, but initial boost to trade volumes fades
10 Aug
Free India's JSL starts scouting for land for proposed $4.20 billion greenfield steel mill in Maharashtra
10 Aug
Free India's NMDC Limited cuts iron ore fines and lumps prices for Aug 2026 deliveries
10 Aug
Free India's SMIOL sees consolidated net profit rise 36% in Q1 FY 2026-27
07 Aug
India's automobile retail sales increase by 26 percent in July 2026
07 Aug
Ex-India tradable pellet prices fall to five-month low, sellers pause offers
07 Aug
Ex-India HDG prices rise amid cost pressures but inactive trade prolonged by low bids
07 Aug
Free India's crude steel output sees 1.2 % rise in July 2026, finished steel consumption up 6.5%
07 Aug
Free India's Coal India Limited to diversify into iron ore mining
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