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Decoding India role in the global scrap economy - A BigMint Analysis

14-June-2025

Decoding India role in the global scrap economy - A BigMint Analysis

India's scrap consumption rises nearly 45% since CY'21 Scrap usage in steelmaking to reach 54-55 mnt by FY'30 Global trade protectionism threatens sustained quality scrap suppliesMorning Brief: Ferrous scrap plays a stellar role in sustaining burgeo...

Indian Steel Demand Outlook by Sector: Mapping the 2030 Growth Path

14-June-2025

Indian Steel Demand Outlook by Sector: Mapping the 2030 Growth Path

Indias steel demand to reach 192 million tonnes by 2030, growing at a 6% CAGR. Construction and infrastructure to drive over 60% of total demand. Per capita steel consumption to nearly double from 96 kg to 160 kg.Indias steel sector is entering a de...

Bulk Scrap Imports Rise Sharply in South India: BigMint Explores the Strategy Behind the Surge

05-June-2025

Bulk Scrap Imports Rise Sharply in South India: BigMint Explores the Strategy Behind the Surge

Shorter transit times, freight economics drive shift to bulk Quality, grade specifications better controlled in bulk mode Chennai, Vizag port infrastructure suited to bulk vesselsMorning Brief: South India, the country's third-largest ferrous scrap-...

BigMint Analysis - Is Tamil Nadu Facing an Imminent Structural Scrap Shortage?

03-June-2025

BigMint Analysis - Is Tamil Nadu Facing an Imminent Structural Scrap Shortage?

States steel production surging but scrap collection struggling to keep pace Mills relying on imports and sponge iron to bridge raw material gap Seasonal disruptions, fragmented supply chains may deepen scrap vulnerabilityMorning Brief: Tamil Nadus ...

East Asia Overtakes Traditional Scrap Exporters to South India. Are Trade Flows Shifting?

30-May-2025

East Asia Overtakes Traditional Scrap Exporters to South India. Are Trade Flows Shifting?

Far East, SE Asia provide higher quality scrap grades Shorter transit times, lower freights attract importers Demand for imported scrap to decline in CY'25Morning Brief:South India, with consolidated steelmaking capacity of around 42 million tonnes ...

The Green Steel Push in India and South India Emerging Strategic Importance

23-May-2025

The Green Steel Push in India and South India Emerging Strategic Importance

Access to renewables, solid manufacturing base region's key strengths India first country in the world to launch green steel taxonomyGreen steel technology refers to methods of producing steel with significantly lower carbon emissions, often using r...

South India Crude Steel Capacity Projected to Reach 50 Million Tonnes by FY2030: BigMint Analysis

23-May-2025

South India Crude Steel Capacity Projected to Reach 50 Million Tonnes by FY2030: BigMint Analysis

Region's crude steel production in FY'25 was over 28 mnt Scrap consumption in steelmaking may rise 10% by FY'30 BF-BOF to drive capacity expansion in some states in the regionMorning Brief: Crude steel production and capacity enhancement in India is...

Steel Industry Dynamics and Raw Material Supply Chains in Southern India

12-May-2025

Steel Industry Dynamics and Raw Material Supply Chains in Southern India

South Indian states have around 42 mnt of steelmaking capacity Region has the highest per capita steel consumption in IndiaIn south India, the secondary steel sector is crucial to the production of a wide range of steel products, especially when it ...

Southern India Steel Sector: Trends, Challenges and New Prospects

08-May-2025

Southern India Steel Sector: Trends, Challenges and New Prospects

Do you know how India's rising steel capacities are tipping the demand-supply balance The emergence of south India as a hub of economic growth and expansion in manufacturing capacity has been phenomenal! With 42 Mnt of crude steel capacity, south Ind...

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