Tokyo Steel, one of the major H beam manufacturers in Japan, has announced its combined sales revenue during April to June was ￥37.41 billion, reducing by 15.6% year on year.

Japan imported 10.47 million tons of iron ore in June, a decrease of 2.7% compared to the same month of last year, according to statistics released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.

According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, the country’s iron ore exports totaled 23.65 million tons in May, decreasing by 0.76% from the same month a year ago.

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. and China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., the nation's leading coal producers, on Tuesday dismissed reports of a merger.

Many loss-making Chinese steel mills could finally be ready to shut their doors this year, with the government expected to offer more incentives for stricken enterprises to close as the economy slows and a war on smog intensifies.

Weakening energy consumption amid an economic slowdown means that China must urgently resolve internal imbalances in supply and demand, said a

Cutting energy intensity was listed as one of the major development goals in the annual government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang Thursday.

China's nuclear energy development plans got a fresh impetus on Wednesday after the State Council gave the green light for new reactors at the Hongyan River nuclear power plant.