In the first five months, coal imports rose by 16.8 percent to hit 149 million tonnes.

China will continue to reduce its outdated production capacity of coal and steel this year, the country's top economic planner said Thursday.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5920 yuan per ton on June 22.

Nickel ore market weekly comment(June 15th-June 19th): The prices of Laterite-Nickel ore rose up a little this week

Ferronickel market weekly comment(June 15th-June 19th) The price of high grade ferronickel price was stable in this week

Electrolytic nickel market weekly comment(June 15th-June 19th) LME nickel price went up a little in general, the electrolytic nickel price rose up

LME nickel price trend on June 18th

JSW Steel USA is restarting its electric arc furnace, or EAF, and hot rolling mill at Mingo Junction in Ohio in the week of June 15.