Iron ore has had a volatile year. Based on a forecast made by sector experts and research agencies, the coming year will not bring any cheer on that front. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Much of the gloom and doom scenarios stems from the fact that two […]
India Aims to Bolster Energy Supply, Per Capita Energy Consumption
As part of its energy planning — especially on the oil and gas front — India has been actively looking at its neighbors in the past few months for support and supply. Besides Russia, the other countries India is looking to for fulfilling its energy requirements is the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Saudi Arabia and […]
India’s Steel Sector Woes Continue as Steel Inventories Pile Up
India’s growth rate has slowed, which in turn means sluggishness in the manufacturing sector. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook All of the above means lower consumption of steel. Riding on these developments comes the news that domestic steel producers are sitting on a “larger than usual” steel […]
Gold Market Subdued Ahead of India’s Holiday Season
India is almost on the cusp of this year’s festival and wedding season, but the domestic bullion market remains subdued, contrary to historical norms. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The reason? Gold prices in India have rallied 20% this year based on several internal and external factors, […]
India Could be Net Steel Importer for Second Straight Year
All indicators seem to show that India may end up being a net importer of steel for the second consecutive year in fiscal year 2020, according to sector experts and ratings agencies. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The reasons underpinning this development are many. In a desperate […]
India’s NALCO Plans to Expand Domestic Aluminum Sector
India’s National Aluminium Company (NALCO) has had expansion plans on the anvil for some time now. Buying Aluminum in 2019? Download MetalMiner’s free annual price outlook Towards this goal, it has started taking the first steps. Part of this effort is the indigenization of technology and equipment specific to the aluminum sector. It is a […]
Indian Steel Companies Worry About Demand as Auto Sales Fall
Since April this year, the Indian automobile sector has been seeing signs of a slowdown in sales. This has led to job cuts and expressions of concern from some major domestic steel producers. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The slump in the sales of four- and two-wheelers […]
India’s Ambitious Water Pipe Plans Could be a Boon to its Domestic Steel Sector
Piped water to all – a new Government of India (GoI) multimillion-dollar scheme announced recently — comes as a pleasant surprise to India’s steel industry. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Called the “Nal se Jal” scheme (meaning “water connection to all”), this flagship project aims to provide […]
Tata Steel Plans to Increase Annual Crude Steel Capacity to 30M Tons by 2025
India’s foremost private sector steel company, Tata Steel, plans to increase crude steel capacity to 30 million tons a year by 2025, from the present level of approximately 20 million tons a year. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook Toward that goal, the steelmaker said it will raise […]
Latest Round of U.S.-India Trade Talks Leaves Questions Unanswered
Much hope was pinned on the latest round of trade talks between the United States and India. In the end, however, the talks that concluded late last week were inconclusive. Need buying strategies for steel? Request your two-month free trial of MetalMiner’s Outlook The Indian government said the countries agreed to continue their discussions for […]