Chinese authorities unveiled a plan to facilitate the development of the country's raw materials industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

Chen also outlined a series of goals to achieve in terms of green transformation across raw material industries by the end of 2025.

Hydrogen is expected to play a much larger role in China's decarbonization, especially in industries like steelmaking and aviation, where there are few clean energy alternatives, analysts said.

EU companies will also be able to export aluminum tariff-free.

China high-carbon ferrochrome imports in November 2021 by country/region.

China ferronickel imports in November 2021 by country/region.

China ferronickel imports in Jan-Nov 2021 by country/region.

China manganese ore imports in November 2021 by country/region.