Indian private-sector steelmaker JSW Steel has successfully bid for the Jaisinghpura south iron ore block located in Ballari, Karnataka in an auction held in March.

The 2305 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7934 yuan per ton on April 18.

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.

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.

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.