Indian private-sector producer Tata Steel registered its highest crude steel production of 19.9mn t and sales of 18.9mn t during the April 2022-March 2023 period.

Japan's sales of domestic passenger electric vehicles (EVs) more than doubled on the year in March, but their share in total domestic car sales was down from the previous month.

Its iron ore sales fell by 5.7pc to 38.25mn t during the same period.

According to Russia-based SpetsStal Association, in March 2023, Russia's stainless steel imports totaled 39,940 mt, a month-on-month increase of 84%.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in March 2023, China's crude steel output was 95.73 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 6.9%.

London-Tin prices soared on Monday to their highest in nearly two months as news of a mining ban in Myanmar, a major producer of the soldering metal, fuelled worries about shortages.

PERTH – ASX-listed Pacific Nickel has appointed Haldane Morris as COO as the company moves to bring its Kolosori nickel project, in the Solomon Islands, into production as soon as possible.

The company's saleable iron ore production remained flat against the previous year at 5.4mn t during 2022-23.