In October-December 2012, production of crude steel at JSW Steel expanded only 8 per cent to 20.94 lakh tonne because of impediments like shortages of iron ore. In Oct-Dec 2011, the company produced 19.39 lakh tonne (l t) crude steel. But production declined nearly 3.60 per cent from the preceding quarter, when it had produced 21.72 lakh tonne (l t) crude steel
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JSW Steel is reportedly dragging its feet in signing a final development agreement with the state government for its proposed 10 million tonne (mn t) steel plant at Salboni, West Bengal. Once the agreement is signed, the company will be given a definite timeframe to commission the plant in the s
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Considering the increase in input cost, JSW Steel decided to hike steel prices by about 2 per cent. The company spokesperson is reported to have said that it has not hiked steel prices in the last three months whereas input costs and steel prices in international market have gone up significantly
Iron ore issue hits steel firms
Steel makers in the country are complaining about lack of sufficient supply of iron ore, the key raw material for steel production, and also the increase in price by NMDC. Media reports suggest that steel firms are reducing their scale of operation and hence their capacity utilisation has declined because of shortage of iron ore. These firms
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