As the world transitions to more sustainable energy sources, using steel-armoured cables to connect to areas of high sun activity could be the key to a shared, solar-powered future.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has set out its production growth and decarbonisation targets in an investor seminar.

It also said the federal government's decision would check the downward trend witnessed in steel exports in recent months.

As China's leading energy base, Shanxi Province is key to the country's energy supply and electricity transmission.

China is the world's largest importer of iron ore, with imports exceeding 917 million tons in the first 10 months of 2022.

The province saw a decrease in imports of iron ore and natural gas.

BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

The province's total import and export value from January to October hit 282.46 billion yuan ($39.73 billion), up 16.4 percent year-on-year.