Vigorously promoting a greener economy, Shanxi, the coal-rich province, cut 27.45 million tonnes of coal production capacity and saw a GDP growth higher than the country's average level in 2019.

"Coal and iron ore used to be piled up on the dock without cover, and sewage flowed everywhere after it rained. Coming back from the dock, I would throw my shoes away," said Nie Zhiqiang, who has lived near the port for about half a century.

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of March 2020, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,802,192 net tons.

Chinese steel mills are looking to gain a greater say in iron ore pricing by opting for yuan-denominated settlements, with a key deal concluded in the Chinese currency recently.

China's factory-gate prices continue to fall in April.

China extends anti-dumping duties on alloy-steel pipes from US, EU.

Mexican auto industry wants 17 May restart.

Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor has projected that its global car sales will fall by 22pc from a year earlier.