Trade unions in the UK suggest they will not allow the end of blast furnace steel production.

Japan's iron ore imports fell further in June, as domestic steel mills maintained output cuts under pressure from lower manufacturing sector demand because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new manufacturing plant for antibody-drug conjugates and resistant products topped out recently in the Benxi High-tech Zone.

Australian mining giant BHP has recorded its largest quarterly output of iron ore ever from the company's Western Australian (WA) operations, due to strong demand from Chinese steel mills.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 126.08 points Monday, up 0.06 percent week on week.

Kevin Dempsey has taken over as interim chief executive at the steel industry's trade group, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

UK-Australian mining company BHP has maintained its iron ore production guidance at 276mn-286mn t in the July 2020 to June 2021 financial year.

Electricity consumption of manufacturing industry up 4.7% YoY in June.