"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.

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

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

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.

“Industrial activities (in China) are practically at their normal levels…Civil construction is also rising daily and steel and iron ore stocks are falling,” he said.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] In a bid to support community efforts battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Rio Tinto is investing $10mn in a range of grassroots initiatives and projects across the United States and Canada.

China's logistics prosperity index hit 53.6 percent in April, up 2.1 percentage points from the previous month.

Baosteel Co., Ltd.: in 2019, its operating revenue reached 291.594 billion yuan (about US $41.2 billion).