Consortium expresses curiosity to pilot India’s first ever inexperienced steel-making initiative

A consortium headed by the Institute of Minerals and Supplies Expertise (IMMT) has expressed curiosity to pilot India’s first inexperienced steel-making initiative utilizing 100 per cent hydrogen-based DRI manufacturing methodology. The challenge shall be partly supported by the metal ministry. In industrial-scale hydrogen-iron making, often known as direct discount of iron (DRI) utilizing hydrogen, the … Read more

India’s coking coal imports at 10-year excessive, Russia amongst high three suppliers with 12% market share

India’s coking coal imports are at a 10-year excessive with shipments of 58 million tonnes (mt) coming in throughout FY24, pushed by excessive demand from metal mills. Imports rose seven per cent y-o-y (from 54.3 mt in FY23) and over 20 per cent throughout a 10-year interval.  Considerably, provides from Russia are at multi-year highs of … Read more

India’s coal & lignite manufacturing at ‘historic’ one billion tonnes 

India, the world’s second largest coal shopper, on Friday surpassed the milestone of manufacturing one billion tonnes of coal and lignite. Additionally learn:Govt open to supply closed and deserted coal mines to personal sector underneath income sharing mode, says Coal Secretary The world’s second largest producer, after China, additionally surpassed FY23’s coal and lignite manufacturing … Read more