thyssenkrupp Steel Investing in New walking Beam Furnace at Duisburg.

Indian private-sector utility JSW Energy has terminated a proposed deal to acquire a coal-fired power plant in east India citing "continued uncertainty" amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 1.56mn metric ton (t)/yr blast furnace at Indiana Harbor was idled in March as the US economy shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.1pc in July from June's 50.9pc.

China's coal industry association the CCTD forecasts domestic coal supplies to exceed demand in this year's second half because of new production capacity starting up.

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.1pc in July from June's 50.9pc.

Integrated steelmaker US Steel will keep its two remaining idled blast furnaces down for the rest of 2020.

Qu Xiuli was elected as Secretary General of China Iron and Steel Association.