NMDC, the state-owned largest supplier of iron ore in the country, is likely to raise prices by 50-55% for its long-term contract agreements (LTAs). The price rise, to be decided in a few days, will have domestic steel producers paying more for iron ore.
Any increase in LTA is decided by the long-term benchmark prices accepted by the Japanese Steel Mills (JSM) on a year-to-year basis duly adjusted to US $-Re variation. Top-level officials from NMDC and steel ministry are visiting
NMDC would stand to gain as it sells 95% of its product through long-term contracts. The LTA price, which is charged by NMDC from domestic partners, is not determined by the domestic market, but by the long-term benchmark prices accepted by JSM annually.
While about 12% of NMDC’s products are exported through MMTC under the long-term arrangement, the balance is sold to domestic steel makers, sponge iron plants, pellet plants and pig iron plants at long-term prices.
The rise in prices would be certain given the international trend of prices of iron ore from
A price increase would benefit NMDC, but the iron ore producer feels that this is long warranted. The private miners in
Company Name | CMP |
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Coal India | 392.70 |
NMDC | 64.97 |
GMDC | 308.70 |
MOIL | 317.55 |
Sandur Manganese | 458.40 |
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