Producers have struggled to source enough hot-rolled coil feedstock because of surging prices amid supply tightness.

Indonesian President Jacques Zoko said, in view of Indonesia’s largest nickel reserves in the world, it is hoped to focus on the development of downstream nickel industry in the next five years.

India’s ferroalloy exporters are still unaware of the benefits of india's new export tax rebate policy, which came into effect on January 1st, because the government has failed to fix new export tax rebates.

Posco on 16 December secured only about 1,000t of the material, while it planned purchase 5,244t for January delivery.

Exceptionally cold weather and low nuclear availability are likely to have lifted Japanese coal-fired generation to at least a four-year high in December.

China Baowu Steel Group launched 10 major projects in late December in Baowu Wusong Park in Shanghai's Baoshan district.

China's benchmark power coal price rose slightly during the past week.

A slew of ministry-level departments, including those responsible for the environment, earthquake warnings, coal mines and industries, have responded recently to matters of public concern.