Steel Scrap
Recycled steel feedstock, including ship-recycled plate, melted in electric-arc and induction furnaces as a lower-energy, lower-emission alternative to producing steel from raw iron ore.
Covered in 4 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on October 11, 2026.
Coverage
India's Draft Steel Policy Sets a 604 Million-Tonne Goal and Needs 772 Mt of Iron Ore
India's draft National Steel Policy Vision 2047 aims for 604 million tonnes of crude steel capacity, nearly three times today's level. Feeding it would need 772 million tonnes of iron ore a year, while each tonne of steel would emit about 40% less carbon.
India Delists 15 Scrap Inspection Agencies, Leaving Metal Scrap Cargo Stuck at Ports
India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade has delisted 15 agencies that certify imported metal scrap, after finding they issued certificates without proper checks. Importers say cargo is now stuck at ports and costs are rising.
EU Draft Rules Would Stop European Metal Scrap Going to India From 2027
A European Commission draft would let only five countries keep receiving EU metal scrap from May 2027. India, which applied, was approved for other waste streams but not for ferrous or non-ferrous metals.
India Looks to Ship-Recycled Steel to Boost Domestic Manufacturing as Alang's Output Slides
India's steel and shipping ministries reviewed expanding the use of ship-recycled steel in domestic manufacturing on September 16, even as Alang's ship-breaking volumes have slid to roughly a quarter of capacity.
