North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region announced Wednesday it plans to implement 890 major infrastructure projects this year, with an investment of about 130 billion yuan (about $18.41 billion).

Some 90 tons of medical equipment and medical supplies will be flown to Australia on three charter flights by China Eastern, according to Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] KEY POINTS South Africa remains the most affected country in Africa by the pandemic, with 2,415 confirmed cases as of Wednesday morning according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South Africa allowed mining companies to resume operations at half their normal capacity as the government takes its first steps to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Jupiter Mines Limited ('Jupiter') (ASX: JMS) reports that the South African Government has extended the country's lockdown until the end of April.

ferro-alloys.com:India's iron ore export business hindered by COVID-19 pandemic

On Friday April 10, the lockdown in Spain was extended to April 26 included, discarding the original end date of April 12.

RUSSIA REBAR: Coronavirus disruptions continue to weigh on buying appetite.