Graphite Electrode is the Party Far From Over? ON A SLOPPY ROAD It is a clogging time but “there is always the hard forged time giving away for the finest steel”. Right now the growth graph is portraying a downward movement, for the past year and half steel industry are witnessing a wave of ups and downs. The shadow of decline have affected many of the raw materials to downstream products, graphite electrode have joined the bandwagon in this phase. A product which saw an all time high in 2018 is seeing a sloppy growth, largely because of the weakness in the steel industry and supply chain distortions, GE is experiencing a nonchalant phase and there are number of factors which have caused these jitters to GE. Read the story on pg no.36 The low grade iron ore are on the rise after the Vale disruptions, as of now there a clear movement in trade equations and preference for low grade iron ore is set to surge. China demand for the low grade iron ore have increased, this has put India in the limelight, expected to shake up the piled up ore in the mines. To know more on the outlook of the low grade ore read on pg no. 6. A full angle report on export and imports of Indian iron ore in FY'19, supported with production details of different states and miners. Year after year Indian iron ore production is moving higher simultaneously the export demand is also keeping its pace; detailed reportage on pg no. 26. As the greatest democracy India; its general elections have come to an end, by the month's end the government in majority will take position at the center, a number of policies and implementation will come into motion in the coming months both for the mining & steel industry; a year to watch out for the Indian Steel industry.