Conf. on Raw Materials for Steel and Power 2017

CONFERENCE INAUGURAL SESSION INDIAN STEEL & POWER – MARCHING TOWARDS 2030

  • Outlook for Indian economy
  • Current Status & Dynamics of Indian Steel & Power Sector
  • Latest Policy Developments
  • Short-term forecast & Brief Outlook on upcoming developments
  • Interdependency of Steel & Power Sectors
  • Unplugged gaps dampening success of Steel, Mining & Power
  • Indian vs Global – Competitiveness & Standing
  • Interaction with Audience

PARTNER STATES – TELANGANA, CHHATTISGARH, JHARKHAND & KARNATAKA/ ORISSA

  • Incentives provided by the state to upcoming industries
  • Location benefits of Telangana
  • Upcoming industries in the state
  • Interaction with Audience

DOMESTIC RAW MATERIAL SCENARIO – IRON ORE

  • Current dynamics of the raw material markets – domestic & global
  • The iron ore price trend and supply/demand dynamics;
  • GST impact on iron ore, pellets, and scrap pricing & procurement
  • India’s domestic iron ore production and development trend;
  • Performance of major steel mills and their raw materials procurement strategy;
  • Role of iron ore pellets in shaping future Indian steel production
  • Need for a price index for iron ore and creating an efficient overall pricing mechanism for iron ore across the country
  • Delays in granting extension for mining leases beyond 2020
  • Mining cap in Goa & Karnataka
  • Underutilization of Orissa iron ore
  • Update on steel scrap industry and prospect for steel scrap utilization in India
  • Removing caveats in the iron ore e-auction systems
  • Interaction with Audience

DOMESTIC RAW MATERIAL SCENARIO – COAL FOR STEEL & POWER

  • Domestic vs. imported coal: drawing the fine line
  • Need for imported coal for steel & power?
  • Changing procurement strategies of domestic steel & power producers
  • GST impact on coal
  • Bottlenecks in coal production & exploration
  • Limitations of e-auctions
  • Unavailability of adequate linkages & washeries
  • Impact of renewable energy displacing coal power
  • Global coal pricing impacting domestic producers
  • Steel companies & power trading – Future?
  • Climate impact due to coal usage in Steel & Power – How well is India equipped to handle?
  • Future of Indian Energy – Coal / Gas / Renewables – What will be the right mix? Is India ready for it?
  • Overcoming the financial challenges in Steel & Power

DOMESTIC RAW MATERIAL SCENARIO – IRON ORE

  • Current dynamics of the raw material markets – domestic & global
  • The iron ore price trend and supply/demand dynamics;
  • GST impact on iron ore, pellets, and scrap pricing & procurement
  • India’s domestic iron ore production and development trend;
  • Performance of major steel mills and their raw materials procurement strategy;
  • Role of iron ore pellets in shaping future Indian steel production
  • Need for a price index for iron ore and creating an efficient overall pricing mechanism for iron ore across the country
  • Delays in granting extension for mining leases beyond 2020
  • Mining cap in Goa & Karnataka
  • Underutilization of Orissa iron ore
  • Update on steel scrap industry and prospect for steel scrap utilization in India
  • Removing caveats in the iron ore e-auction systems
  • Interaction with Audience