The consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew by 0.8 percent year-on-year last month, down from 1 percent in July, the bureau said.

From January to July, Liaoning's foreign trade of goods reached 439.01 billion yuan ($67.74 billion), up 13.6 percent year-on-year, according to Shenyang Customs.

Vnipipromtechnologies JSC has developed a test program for conducting open-pit mining operations at chrome ore deposits in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District

China Aug iron ore imports rise for first time in five months

The Sub-Commission on Customs and Tariff Regulation proposed to reduce duties on ferroalloys

"To make hydrogen out of solar power will also solve the problem of curtailment due to the growing capacity for solar power," he said.

The PPI rose by 0.7 percent on a monthly basis in August, up from 0.5 percent in July.

Liberia is planning to approve a "Class A" mining license to Chinese company Bao Chico Resources Liberia Ltd to extract iron ore for 25 years.