The mining giant said it did not agree with the decision and would appeal within the next 10 days.

Iron ore’s most-traded January 2023 contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange tumbled as much as 4.4% to 683.50 yuan ($100.87) a tonne, its lowest since July 28.

Rival miners have cautioned over a weaker outlook and Rio Tinto Group last month reported a decline in first-half profits and halved its dividend.

China’s infrastructure and automotive sectors are “already responding to policy support,”.

China's producer price index, which gauges factory-gate prices, increased 4.2 percent year-on-year in July, following a 6.1 percent rise from the previous month, the NBS said.

The LCRC said that since the railway's opening, it has been actively enhancing the transportation organization, optimizing the freight service, and effectively ensuring efficient and smooth transportation.

The rise in trade deficit has been attributed to a surge in imports driven by elevated global commodity prices.

BlueScope has set a goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2050.