Proposed curb on free pricing of iron-ore may trigger face-off with India's miners

The Indian government has started working on measures to curb free pricing in the iron-ore sector, triggering fears of another face-off with miners. The government, as per statements emanating from the Steel and Mines Ministries, has taken a policy stance that iron-ore should be made available to domestic steel producers at a cheaper rate to ensure steel producers' competitiveness.