Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India, disposed of 413.5 tonnes of scrap against 850 tonnes identified for disposal during October 2–16 under Special Campaign 6. Iron scrap disposal on October 14 generated INR 2.21 crore. The initiative supports resource recovery and scrap recycling, although no direct impact on steel market prices or supply was reported.

India’s Coal Ministry has proposed amendments allowing suspension of coal and lignite mining operations for violations of approved mining plans. The draft rules provide for a 15-day show-cause notice in cases of continued non-compliance and require annual board-level compliance declarations. Authorities may suspend mining operations fully or partially if the response is unsatisfactory. The proposed measures could have implications for the coal supply chain linked to the steel industry, although their direct impact on coking coal availability and steel production remains uncertain.

German steel distributor Knauf Interfer inaugurated a major expansion of its Delta Stahl service centre in Barsinghausen on October 14, 2026. The capital upgrade includes a brand-new, high-speed cut-to-length line designed to optimize the processing of heavyweight flat-rolled coils. The enhanced downstream capacity allows the distributor to capture higher margins by fulfilling specialized, just-in-time structural steel orders for Northern Europe's demanding manufacturing tier. [SMM Iron Ore]