Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have adopted Net-Zero Industry Act, which plans to allocate funds towards the production of net-zero technologies.

Korea's leading steel companies are going through a difficult period in the first quarter of this year. Leading names in the industry such as POSCO, Hyundai Steel and Dongkuk Steel experienced significant decreases in their performance.

China's coal-rich Shanxi Province reports rising coalbed methane output.

China's raw coal output fell 4.1 percent year on year to 1.11 billion tonnes in the first quarter of this year, official data showed.

Indian steelmaker Tata Steel Limited will proceed with its £1.25 billion investment to build an electric arc furnace at Port Talbot in Wales, UK, replacing two blast furnaces,

"The key to new quality productive forces lies in the profound transformation and upgrade of industries," Dai stressed.

Most of the capital goods monitored by China's statistical authorities registered higher prices in mid-April compared with early April, official data showed Wednesday.

According to Worldsteel Association data, European Union crude steel production decreased by 4.3% in March compared to the same month of the previous year, reaching 11.6 million tons.