The province also saw a growth in the import of agricultural products, iron ore, mechanical and electronic products, and sawn timber.

The official said that the government will encourage central SOEs to conduct strategic cooperation in various ways.

Coal made up the bulk of that cargo — about 1.1 billion tons — up 17 percent year-on-year.

Coal made up the bulk of that cargo — about 1.1 billion tons — up 17 percent year-on-year.

India's producer Vedanta Resources plans to complete the building of its new 60,000t/yr ferro-chrome plant.

Glencore's metals output showed mixed progress on the year in the third quarter of 2022.

Lian also introduced development situations of Hebei during the conference.

The remarks came after the association reported weakening demand of steel materials and high prices of raw materials used in production like coking coals.