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India: Iron Ore Fines Bid Prices up in Karnataka E-auction

NMDC offered a total of 1.6 MnT Iron ore on 23 May’14 in Karnataka e-auction. As per the results declared today, 0.1 MnT Iron ore have been sold. The largest buyer was JSW Steels and purchased 72,000 MT Iron ore.

Iron Ore sold by NMDC on 23 May E-auction

Material
Type

Offered
Qty

Total
Allotted Qty

W.A. Grade %

Allotted
Qty

W.A.
Floor Price

W.A.
Bid Price

Lumps

         112,000

              60,000

            60

        12,000

             3,271

4,004

             63

        48,000

             3,655

3,655

Fines

           48,000

             48,000

            58

        24,000

              1,965

2,423

             60

        24,000

              2,221

  2,416

Total

        160,000

           108,000

 

     108,000

 

 

Qty in MT
Prices in INR/MT
W.A. (Weighted Average)

It has been observed that buyers have preferred to purchase Iron ore from NMDC, rather than private miners. The prominent reason for this is, NMDC provides Iron ore at a lesser price in contrast to private miners.

Buyers of Iron Ore in 23 May E-auction 

Buyers

Total
Allotted Qty

Material
Type

Allotted
Qty

W.A.
Grade %

W.A.
Bid Price

W.A.
Floor Price

JSW Steel

72,000

Lumps

40,000

63

3,655

3,655

Fines

32,000

59

2,420

2,061

Kej Minerals

8,000

Fines

8,000

59

2,418

2,093

Jai Raj Ispat

4,000

Lumps

4,000

60

3,991

3,271

Minera Steel And Power

4,000

Lumps

4,000

60

4,001

3,271

Kalyani Steels

4,000

Lumps

4,000

63

3,655

3,655

Mukand

4,000

Lumps

4,000

63

3,655

3,655

BMM Ispat

4,000

Fines

4,000

60

2,421

2,221

Xindia Steels

4,000

Fines

4,000

60

2,421

2,221

Hindusthan Calcined Metals

4,000

Lumps

4,000

60

4,021

3,271

Qty in MT
Prices in INR/MT
W.A. (Weighted Average)

In comparison with the last e-auction conducted by NMDC held on 16 May’14 following variations can be figured out:

  • Lumps floor price on 23 May for Fe 60 was at INR 3,271/MT; sold at INR 4,004/MT. On 16 May, floor price for Fe 62 was at INR 3,566/MT and bid price at INR 3,759/MT
  • Fines floor price on 23 May for Fe 60 was at INR 2,221/MT ; bid price was at INR 2,416 whereas prices for same grade on 16 May e-auction was at INR 2,422/MT, Floor price was same     
  • JSW Steels purchased 72,000 MT Iron ore on 23 May and 124,000 MT on 16 May. JSW Purchased Fe 63 Lumps at INR 3,655 and Fe 59 Fines at INR 2,420. On 16th May e-auction JSW purchased Fe 63 Lumps at INR 3,724 and Fe 60 Fines at INR 2,448
  • NMDC offered 232,000 MT & sold 156,000 MT on 16 May’14 e-auction; this time it offered 160,000 MT & sold 108,000 MT  

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