Tag: India’s metallic mix in steel production

Crude steel production increased 7% y-o-y to 87 million tonnes (mnt) during January-June 2026. Scrap consumption registered the fastest growth among key metallics, rising 10% to 22 mnt, while direct reduced iron (DRI) consumption increased 7% to 31 mnt. Hot metal production rose at a slower pace of 3% to 48 mnt, indicating secondary producers…