China imported 3.57mn t of coking coal last month, down by 4pc from 3.72mn t in November but up by 110pc from December 2019.

In December, 2020, the industrial power generation of the whole region was 19.1 billion kwh, up 5.1% year on year.

In 2020 Qinghai ferroalloys output decrease 7.7% YoY.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 6614 yuan per ton on February 3.

Hebei Crude Steel Production increased in 2020.

Ordos City Ferrosilicon Production up 19.3% in 2020.

Ferroalloys Production in Ordos City up 15.8% in 2020.

China also added a net 1.2GW of nuclear capacity to 49.9GW, 12.1GW of hydro to 370.2GW and 55.6GW of thermal capacity to 1,245GW.