Despite this, the industrial structure of profits continue to improve, with the equipment manufacturing industry registering a rebound in profits for six consecutive months.

Hong Kong architectural engineering company So Li Ah has witnessed the local construction industry's long boom.

As the world transitions to more sustainable energy sources, using steel-armoured cables to connect to areas of high sun activity could be the key to a shared, solar-powered future.

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has set out its production growth and decarbonisation targets in an investor seminar.

It also said the federal government's decision would check the downward trend witnessed in steel exports in recent months.

As China's leading energy base, Shanxi Province is key to the country's energy supply and electricity transmission.

The province's total import and export value from January to October hit 282.46 billion yuan ($39.73 billion), up 16.4 percent year-on-year.

The province saw a decrease in imports of iron ore and natural gas.