The Lanka Coal Company needs 2 million metric tons of coal annually, or 33 ship loads, to manage energy needs, he said.

China low carbon ferromanganese exports in Jan-Dec 2022 by country/region.

China low carbon ferromanganese exports in December 2022 by country/region.

Exports surged by 28 percent to 1.06 trillion yuan, while imports were recorded at 950 billion yuan, an increase of 14.2 percent.

Leveraging advantages, inland areas grab competition from big industries.

Their total profits stood at 8.4 trillion yuan in this period, down 4 percent from a year earlier, the NBS data revealed.

China aims to have its CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060.

The daily crude steel output stood at 1.93 million tonnes in early January, according to the China Iron and Steel Association.