The EU must level the playing field on imports of unabated coal-based electricity from third countries.

Rio Tinto is seeking a new head of iron ore after it announced on Sept. 11 that Chris Salisbury will stand down at the end of this year.

The US Department of Commerce adopted a final rule Sept. 11 to modernize the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system, it said in a statement.

Market sources were not surprised by the announcement.

Strong demand from the property sector was lending some support to long steel, aluminum and copper markets in September, market sources said.

Only 18% of respondents expected their iron ore requirements to increase in Q4.

The plant can produce 300,000 mt/year of hot rolled coils and 160,000 mt/year of pickled and oiled coils.

This is because upward momentum in property and infrastructure, which account for over 55% of China's total steel consumption, has slowed.