Media reports quoted a senior executive of Posco India as saying that the company needs at least two years for fencing and land preparation for its proposed 8 mn tpa steel project and subsequently the first stage construction of the project needs three years. So, the company expects to begin production at the mega steel plant near Paradip in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur dist
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Minister justifies export duty on iron ore
Minister of Mines, Dinsha Patel justified the increase in export duty on iron ore saying that such a measure would discourage export of the key raw material and increase domestic availability of the same. Export of iron ore is regulated through fiscal measure by imposition of export duty. Accordingly the central gove
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CEC may allow auction of ore dumps in Bellary
Informed sources indicate that the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) may allow the auction of 6 million tonne (mn t) of iron ore dumps at various mines in Bellary district of Karnataka. Earlier, the committee visited various mines in the district and estimated that about 6 mn t of dumps could be auctioned. It is learnt that the CEC may allow auction of th
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SIMA seeks hike in customs duty on sponge iron
Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA), in a pre-Budget memorandum, urged the government to raise customs duty on sponge iron to 10 per cent from the current level of 5 per cent in the union budget 2013-14. The association wants the government to raise duty in order to reduce the rising import of sponge iron. The indu
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Demand for steel expected to recover
According to media reports, the TATA Steel expects demand for steel to revive following the reform measures taken by the government and also the recent monetary policy easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The company feels that currently, demand for steel remains sluggish with many infrastructure projects that have achieved financial closure not taking off. He said that besides steel demand from the automobile sec
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Demand for steel expected to recover
According to media reports, the TATA Steel expects demand for steel to revive following the reform measures taken by the government and also the recent monetary policy easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The company feels that currently, demand for steel remains sluggish with many infrastructure projects that have achieved financial closure not taking off. He said that besides steel demand from the automobile sec
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SIMA seeks imposition of duty on scrap import
In its pre-Budget memorandum, the Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA) urged government to discourage huge import of steel scrap, which is killing Indian sponge iron industry. The association wants the government raise basic customs duty on steel melting scrap from 0 to 10 per cent in Budget 2013 to discourage its
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SIMA seeks imposition of duty on scrap import
In its pre-Budget memorandum, the Sponge Iron Manufacturers Association (SIMA) urged government to discourage huge import of steel scrap, which is killing Indian sponge iron industry. The association wants the government raise basic customs duty on steel melting scrap from 0 to 10 per cent in Budget 2013 to discourage its
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ArcelorMittal expects decision on pact renewal in 9 months
Odisha government may decide on the application of ArcelorMittal for renewing its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the proposed 12 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) steel plant, in the next six to nine months. In 2006, both the state government and ArcelorMittal signed the agreement for the steel plant and
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ArcelorMittal expects decision on pact renewal in 9 months
Odisha government may decide on the application of ArcelorMittal for renewing its memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the proposed 12 million tonne per annum (mn tpa) steel plant, in the next six to nine months. In 2006, both the state government and ArcelorMittal signed the agreement for the steel plant and