Author: Suyash Jain

India: Cement sector’s BF slag procurement rises 16% y-o-y in FY’26, led by UltraTech Cement

Jul 17, 2026

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Suyash Jain

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India’s BF slag generation rises 6% y-o-y in FY’26 amid higher hot metal output Granulated BF slag used for reducing carbon emissions, lowering clinker consumption Blast furnace (BF) slag has evolved from a steelmaking by-product into one of the cement industry’s most important raw materials. According to BigMint’s rake dispatch data, capturing around 50% of…