The 2306 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7236 yuan per ton on May 4.

The nickel market is facing a massive supply glut this year as surging Indonesian production continues to outpace global demand.

Critical metals explorer Leeuwin Metals (ASX:LM1) has proposed a maiden diamond drilling program to begin this quarter within the W56 target area at the William Lake Nickel Project in Manitoba, Canada.

Mining exploration company Wyloo Metals has extended the offer period for its on-market takeover bid for all of nickel producer Mincor Resources' shares.

Thanks to the digitization of the coal industry, miners no longer need to enter the deep mineshafts via walking or riding an outdated small train.

From the perspective of policy measures, the immediate task is to boost confidence of market entities rather than implement a strong stimulus.

The figure dropped by 1.4 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

Renewable energy use, low season, curbs on inflows, green drive factors.