China's industrial capacity utilization rate hits 73.6% in Q1.

Cyclone Metals Ltd (ASX:CLE) has passed a key milestone with pilot plant test work for the Iron Bear Project in Canada delivering iron ore concentrates with high purity and yield, essential for green steel production.

Port Hedland handles production from mines owned by BHP Billiton, Atlas Iron and Fortescue Metals Group in the iron ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.

The Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has called for a ban on unprocessed steel scrap exports, stating that steel scrap is a valuable resource which is becoming increasingly scarce.

In China's latest 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), the government has called for nuclear generation capacity expansion to 70 GW in 2025.

As demand for clean, renewable energy sources surges, there is growing consensus among industry experts that energy storage will play a pivotal role in driving green transition forward in China.

China vowed to set up a coal capacity reserve system by 2027, aiming to secure energy security through more flexible coal supplies, according to plans the country released Friday.

Construction on a zero-carbon steel plate factory began Thursday in the port city of Zhanjiang, a production base in Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsula.