The 2301 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8636 yuan per ton on December 9.

The country imported 10.83 million tonnes of thermal coal in November, the Coalmint data showed, compared with 12.03 million tonnes in October and 9.45 million tonnes in November 2021.

South African government has projected a funding gap of $40 billion (279.1 billion yuan) in its energy transition plans from coal to clean energy.

China is making contributions to the FIFA World Cup finals that are underway in Qatar.

"We hope the center will play a key role in promoting low-carbon infrastructure in China."

HBIS Group finalized the tender price of 75B ferrosilicon in December.

Brazilian miner Vale SA on Wednesday forecast that it would produce about as much iron ore next year as this year, and its shares fell more than 4% on the muted outlook and forecasts for steadily rising capital expenditure.

India has included iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals in an export incentive scheme, according to a government statement on Wednesday.