Facing the pressure of increasing uncertainties in the global energy market caused by geopolitical conflicts, China has pledged maximum efforts to safeguard its energy supply.

New energy generated from renewables gains more ground as private firms, SOEs up efforts.

The Indian government said on Tuesday that the country's coal production increased 29 percent year-on-year to 66.58 Million Ton (MT) in April amid a power shortage due to lesser stocks of coal available at thermal power plants.

Ferroglobe PLC (NASDAQ: GSM) (“Ferroglobe”, the “Company”, or the “Parent”), a leading producer globally of silicon metal, silicon-based and manganese-based specialty alloys, announced results for the first quarter 2022 May 10.

"The previously pent-up steel consumption will not disappear. It will only be delayed," Shi said.

Vietnam spent around 4 billion U.S. dollars importing more than 3.8 million tons of steel and iron in the first four months of this year.

In north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the rugged surface of an exhausted coal mine has received a major face-lift, newly populated by 1.12 million photovoltaic modules, beneath which numerous plants are flourishing.

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8604 yuan per ton on May 12.