Steel production

Tata Steel close to reopening its top iron ore mine

A restart of production at Tata Steel`s Noamundi mine should help India`s top steel company lower its reliance on overseas purchases of the steelmaking raw material.

Dec 16, 2014, 17:06 PM IST

India's steel output growth highest in Oct among major nations

India produced 7.080 million tonnes (MT) steel last month compared to 6.523 MT in the year ago period, data prepared by World Steel Association (WSA) said today.

Nov 21, 2014, 17:55 PM IST

Modi's 'Make in India' push to depend on Chinese steel

India`s steel imports from China, the world`s biggest producer of the alloy, doubled in April-September from a year ago though the country has enough capacity to meet its demand.

Nov 10, 2014, 08:20 AM IST

Steel demand expected to grow 3.4% this year: WSA

In its April outlook, WSA had projected 3.3 percent growth in steel demand for India in 2014.

Oct 06, 2014, 14:44 PM IST

Steel demand expected to grow 3.4% this year: WSA

In its April outlook, WSA had projected 3.3 percent growth in steel demand for India in 2014.

Oct 06, 2014, 14:44 PM IST

Stagnant steel demand scenario coming to an end: SAIL Chairman

India's steel consumption grew by just 0.6 per cent last fiscal, its lowest in four years, to 73.93 MT, mainly impacted by a slower expansion of domestic economy.

Sep 23, 2014, 17:31 PM IST

Steel consumption inches up by 0.7% in Q1

The country had consumed 18.69 MT steel in the April-June quarter of last fiscal, showed data compiled by Joint Plant Committee.

Jul 13, 2014, 12:22 PM IST

Economic Survey 2013-14: Steel output grew by 7.9% in past 5 yrs on rise in consumption

Driven by a seven percent rise in consumption and high utilisation ratio, steel production in India grew at a compound annual growth rate of 7.9 percent in the past five years, the Economic Survey said.

Jul 09, 2014, 14:00 PM IST

India's steel capacity from eastern region set to rise

The Steel Ministry estimates that 16 new plants are set to come up in mineral-rich eastern states.

Jun 29, 2014, 13:41 PM IST

Need big steel projects in eastern India: Steel Ministry

At present, the country's crude capacity for steel production is 96 MT per annum.

Jun 16, 2014, 15:20 PM IST