The European Commission has published the result of its second investigation reviewing the safeguard measures put in place by the European Union on imports of steel products.

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that the U.S. imported a total of 1,792,000 net tons (NT) of steel in May 2020.

China imported 4.76mn t of coking coal in May, down by 23pc from 6.21mn t in April and down by 19pc from a year earlier.

The American Iron and Steel Institute’s (AISI) Board of Directors formally elected John Brett.

Adjusted year-to-date production through June 27, 2020 was 39,165,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 67.0 percent.

Miner BHP and China Baowu Steel Group, the world's largest steel producer, have completed a first iron ore trade on MineHub.

China's steel sector purchasing managers' index (PMI) decreased by 1.6 points from May to 49.3 in June.

Israel will cut its coal use for electricity generation by 17 percent by the end of this year, according to a statement released by the state's Ministry of Energy on Wednesday.