The agreement's focus areas include low-carbon sintering technology, blast furnace and basic oxygen furnace optimization, and carbon capture and utilization, it said.

During the China Mining Congress & Expo held in Tianjin, the Chinese Minister of Land and Resources Cao Weixing said that the Asian giant is very interested in “intensifying investment trade and cooperation” with Argentina.

The 2211 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8416 yuan per ton on September 26.

China pig iron output in August down 0.5%.

China crude steel output in August up 0.5%.

China ferroalloy output in August down 13.3%.

China raw iron ore output in August down 3.9%.

China coke output in August down 2.5%.