Japanese steel mill Nippon Steel and Brazilian mining group Vale have signed an agreement to study the decarbonisation of steelmaking.

Australia's Coronado Global Resources on Wednesday flagged heightened requests for metallurgical coal from existing and new European customers ahead of a European Union (EU) ban on Russian coal imports in August.

Aim-listed Bushveld Minerals’ production for the three months ended March 31 increased on the back of continued operational stability and enhanced safety.

Xia Nong, an official at the National Development and Reform Commission, said while churning crude steel output, top priority must be given to stabilizing industry development and seeking steady growth.

Customs data shows that the main imported commodities were organic chemicals and coal, and exported goods were mainly refined oil.

China will come up related legislation to improve supervision over derivative trading, said Zang Tiewei, spokesperson of the National People's Congress Standing Committee's Legislative Affairs Commission.

Put into operation in May, the K-2 unit is the first overseas nuclear power unit to use Hualong One.

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