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UK to cut steel import quotas, raise tariffs to protect domestic industry
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (345+ words) Britain will lower its tariff-free quota "on imported steel and double the tariff on imports "exceeding that quota, the government said on Thursday, launching "a plan to protect its small but strategically and politically sensitive steel sector. The government will…...
JSW Steel buys rare cargo of BHP iron ore banned by China
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (167+ words) A cargo of BHP's Jimblebar Fines iron ore "is heading to India in "a rare sale driven "by discounts on the "product that was banned for sale in China, the world's largest buyer, "as part of a contract dispute with…...
India’s scrappage network runs at 25% capacity: Gadkari in Rajya Sabha; experts flag weak economics
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (651+ words) India's vehicle scrapping infrastructure is operating at about a quarter of its installed capacity, with 134 authorised facilities capable of dismantling 1.31.6 million vehicles annually, but only 2,79,792 vehicles have been scrapped so far in FY26, according to data shared by Road Transport and…...
Tata Steel partners USTB to develop low-carbon steelmaking technologies
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (627+ words) Tata Steel partners USTB to develop low-carbon steelmaking technologies'BusinessLine Tata Steel partners USTB to develop low-carbon steelmaking technologies By combining USTB's academic expertise with Tata Steel's industrial capabilities, the partnership aims to accelerate innovation and support sustainable, cleaner steel production....
Mounting gas shortages disrupt some steel plants at India's JSW, one unit may face shutdown
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (308+ words) Mounting gas shortages have disrupted operations at some "steel plants of India's top metals conglomerate "JSW Group, with one unit facing a potential shutdown in the coming days, according to an internal note seen by Reuters. India, the "world's second-largest…...
Cut in gas supply puts many steel companies in the dock
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (472+ words) The ongoing shortage of gas supply for industrial use has forced many steel companies to either cut production or focus on value-added products which enables them to pass on the incremental cost to end consumer. Besides shortage of gas, the…...
Steel industry veteran Jatinder Mehra passes away
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (182+ words) Jatinder Mehra, a steel industry veteran with over six decades of experience in the metals industry, passed away on Tuesday. As the Vice Chairman of the Metals & Mining Division at Essar Group, he provided strategic direction and leadership across the…...
Steel majors ramp up scrap use as green steel star ratings and PSU mandate kick in
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (474+ words) India's leading steelmakers are accelerating scrap-based production and green initiatives as the Government rolls out its green steel taxonom Steel companies, including Tata Steel, ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel, and JSW Steel, are betting big on using scrap in steelmaking and setting…...
Viraj Profiles Signs MoU with The Ministry of Steel Under PLI Scheme, Commits INR 280 Crore to Advance Speciality Stainless Steel Manufacturing
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (245+ words) Viraj Profiles Signs MoU with The Ministry of Steel Under PLI Scheme, Commits INR 280 Crore to Advance Speciality Stainless Steel Manufacturing 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viraj Profiles Pvt has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Steel under the Government…...
“We have always played by the rules,” says Tata Steel’s Narendran on CCI cartelisation charges
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (412+ words) Tata Steel has managed to ride out the volatile steel prices in the December quarter and expects the March quarter realisations in India to be better than the previous quarter, according to Managing Director and CEO, TV Narendran. On the…...