BMW and HBIS will also jointly carry out research and development of carbon capture.

Major steel producers churned out a total of 20.79 million tonnes of crude steel in late July, the data showed.

According to the administration, China saw 190 mining accidents in the January-July period, down 14 percent year on year.

Hasan said that the exported steel would be used to establish a hospital in New Zealand.

China's State Administration for Market Regulation has conducted investigations on activities of bidding up coal prices, the administration said Friday.

Rio Tinto is not concerned about China's plans to centralise iron-ore purchases and has strong ties with its customers, the Australia CEO for the global miner said on Friday.

The Mehrum power plant in Germany is back in operation due to the current gas supply crisis.

The district, part of an old coal-mining region that closed five years ago, has taken up the challenge of transforming the local economy, embracing green agriculture despite the poor soil and lack of water.