The figure dropped by 1.4 percentage points from the previous quarter, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

China's raw coal output posted stable expansion in March, official data showed.

Renewable energy use, low season, curbs on inflows, green drive factors.

Philippine nickel ore producer Global Ferronickel's (FNI) subsidiary Platinum Group Metals (PGMC) has shipped to China its first batch of nickel ore for this year's mining season.

China's steel sector saw output expansion in the first quarter of the year, industrial data showed.

The institute has developed the 0.08mm ultra-thin grain-oriented silicon steel strip and iron core in collaboration with several other companies and institutes including China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group.

MoS (Steel) Faggan Singh Kulaste said that the demand for steel in India continues to be robust as compared to other countries. India's Steel consumption has grown over 11% to 119 million tonnes in FY 2023 from 105 million tonnes in FY 2022.

Brazil’s Vale, one of the world’s largest miners, reported a first quarter net profit down 59% from a year earlier, far below analyst expectations, as profits were dragged down by weaker sales and lower iron ore prices.