The output of crude steel, pig iron and steel in May were 92.27 million tons, 77.32 million tons and 114.53 million tons respectively.

US coking coal mining firms were put in a position of running up high inventories at the start of the third quarter.

The Queensland government will fast track approvals for Switzerland-based mining firm Glencore's A$1.5mn ($1bn) Valeria thermal and coking coal mine, as it seeks to boost the state's economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK-South African mining firm Anglo American has restarted its 6.5mn t/yr Moranbah North coking coal mine in Queensland, Australia, four months after a seam collapse forced its closure.

Nickel price trend on June 15th

Iron-storing bacteria may be used to mine gold, copper

China's mills, traders build rebar inventories as easing credit averts destocking

Member states support EC steel safeguards proposal: sources