Electricity consumption of manufacturing industry up 4.7% YoY in June.

According to Tianjin Customs, in the first half of this year, a total of 37.859 million tons of iron ore were imported at Tianjin port.

Citigroup said in a report that by the end of this year, iron ore inventory in Chinese ports may increase to 140 million tons.

A new manufacturing plant for antibody-drug conjugates and resistant products topped out recently in the Benxi High-tech Zone.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 126.08 points Monday, up 0.06 percent week on week.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South32 has delivered record production at the Australia Manganese operation in the 2020 financial year, pushing it to above average sales in the June quarter.

Chinese enterprises have also managed to guarantee the construction and operation of overseas projects under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

China's "new infrastructure" construction plan, particularly charging piles for new energy vehicles, 5G base stations, ultrahigh voltage power and intercity high-speed railways, may boost demand for metals like copper and cobalt, industry experts said.