LOHAA: Your Daily Edge in the Metal Market

Introduction

Daily metal, alloy, ferro-alloy, scrap and finished-steel price information has become increasingly important for manufacturers, traders, recyclers, foundries, fabricators, exporters, importers and procurement teams across India. Prices can change rapidly in response to international commodity markets, currency movements, import costs, domestic demand, production levels, energy costs, availability of scrap and changes in supply chains.

The  LOHAA Mobile Application of Android and iPhone / Portal publishes regular market prices covering a broad range of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, alloys, scrap materials, ferro-alloys and finished steel products. This gives market participants a single source for tracking price movements across important commercial categories.

Why daily metal-price news matters

Daily price updates help businesses:
• Make faster buying and selling decisions based on current market levels.
• Negotiate accurately with suppliers and customers using updated reference prices.
• Manage inventory risk when prices are volatile.
• Calculate production costs and margins more effectively.
• Track domestic and international market trends affecting Indian prices.
• Plan procurement of scrap, primary metals, alloys and ferro-alloys.
• Monitor regional price differences across major Indian commercial centres.
• Improve transparency in metal and scrap transactions.
• Support budgeting and quotations for manufacturers, foundries and fabricators.
• Identify market opportunities when particular metals or grades move sharply.

Metals and materials covered by LOHAA

Aluminium

LOHAA publishes prices for several important aluminium scrap and secondary-market categories, including:

• Aluminium Bartan
• Aluminium Purja
• Aluminium Section
• Aluminium Alloy
• Aluminium Overhead Wire
• Aluminium Cable Wire
• Aluminium Tower
• Aluminium Soft Sheet Scrap
• Aluminium Radiator
• Aluminium Litho Sheet
• Aluminium Beer Can

These categories are particularly relevant to aluminium recyclers, scrap dealers, secondary producers, fabricators and industrial consumers.

Copper

Copper prices are available across major scrap and industrial categories, including:
• Scrap (ARM)
• Bhatti
• Plant
• Copper ARM
• Copper Utensils Scrap
• Jali Patti / Heavy Scrap
• Lal Patti / Copper Cable

Copper pricing is closely watched because copper is an important input for electrical equipment, cables, transformers, motors, renewable-energy systems, construction and industrial machinery.

Brass

LOHAA covers key brass scrap categories such as:

• Brass Purja
• Honey
• Chadri
• Bharat

Additional aluminium categories

The platform also tracks:

• Aluminium Purja
• Purja Engine Part
• Aluminium Bartan
• Aluminium Wire

Lead
Lead prices include:
• Lead Soft
• Lead Hard
• Battery
Lead scrap prices are particularly relevant to battery recyclers, secondary lead producers and scrap traders.

Zinc
Zinc-related prices include:
• Zinc Purja
• Zinc Ingot — HZL
• Zinc Ingot — KZ
• Zinc Dross

Stainless Steel

LOHAA provides market coverage for a wide range of stainless-steel grades:
201, 410, 420, 430, 304, 316, 303, 310, 317, 416, 17/4 PH, 2205, 309 and 904L.

The stainless-steel segment also covers different forms of scrap:
• Turnings
• Industrial Scrap
• Plate Cutting
This grade-level information is important because prices can vary significantly according to nickel, chromium, molybdenum and other alloying-element content.

Super Alloys
LOHAA also covers high-value super-alloy scrap, including:
• Inconel 625
• Inconel 718
• Inconel 825
• Monel 400
• Hastelloy C276

Available scrap forms include:
• Turnings
• Industrial Scrap
• Plate Cutting
These materials are important for industries such as aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, chemical processing and high-temperature engineering.

Minor Metals
Minor-metal prices are published twice weekly, covering:
• Antimony
• Cadmium
• Cobalt
• Manganese
• Magnesium
• Silicon
These metals play important roles in batteries, speciality alloys, steelmaking, electronics, chemical applications and advanced manufacturing.

Ferrous Scrap
LOHAA's ferrous-market coverage includes:

• Ferrous Scrap
• Cast Iron
• Sponge Iron
• Pig Iron — Steel Grade
• Pig Iron — Foundry Grade
Ferrous scrap prices are essential indicators for steel mills, induction furnaces, foundries, recyclers and scrap traders.

Ferrous Finished Goods
The platform also tracks important finished-steel products, including:
• TMT
• Angle
• T-Iron
• Z-Section
• Girder
• Channel
• Round
• G-Pipe
• Patra
• GI Wire
• Binding Wire

Monitoring finished-steel prices helps construction companies, infrastructure contractors, fabricators, distributors and steel traders manage procurement and project costs.

Ferro Alloys
LOHAA provides price information for key ferro-alloy materials used in steel and alloy production:
• Ferro Silicon
• Ferro Manganese
• Ferro Chrome
• Ferro Vanadium
• Ferro Molybdenum
• Ferro Titanium
• Silico Manganese

Ferro-alloy prices are important because these materials directly influence steelmaking costs and the properties of finished steel.

Coking Coal
Coking coal is another important market tracked by LOHAA. Its price is closely connected to the economics of coke production, blast-furnace steelmaking and the wider steel industry.

Main commercial cities of India

Metal and scrap prices can differ between Indian markets because of transportation costs, local supply and demand, availability of material, industrial consumption, taxes, logistics and regional trading conditions.

Important commercial and industrial markets for metal and scrap trading include:

• Mumbai
• Delhi
• Ahmedabad
• Jodhpur
• Kolkata
• Chennai
• Hyderabad
• Bengaluru
• Pune
• Nagpur
• Coimbatore
• Jamshedpur
• Raipur

Tracking prices across major commercial centres provides a better understanding of regional market direction and helps businesses identify competitive buying and selling opportunities.

Conclusion
Daily metal, alloy, ferro-alloy and scrap price information is an essential business tool for India's manufacturing, recycling, trading, construction and steel industries. Rapid changes in global commodity prices, exchange rates, raw-material availability, import costs and domestic demand can have a direct impact on procurement costs and profit margins. LOHAA Mobile Application and Portal brings together prices across aluminium, copper, brass, lead, zinc, stainless steel, super alloys, minor metals, ferrous scrap, finished steel, ferro-alloys and coking coal. Its wide product coverage enables traders, recyclers, manufacturers, foundries and industrial buyers to follow market movements more efficiently. Regular price updates can improve purchasing decisions, support negotiations, strengthen cost planning and provide greater transparency in metal transactions. With coverage extending across major commercial markets in India, LOHAA serves as a useful market-information platform for participants who need timely and practical price intelligence.

By using digital trade platforms like LOHAA Mobile application, you can reach global buyers, source quality material, and strengthen long-term partnerships.

Download the Lohaa Metal Trading App for Android to access live scrap prices and real-time market updates anytime, anywhere.

Download the Lohaa Metal Trading App for iOS to access live scrap prices and real-time market updates anytime, anywhere.