Trade unions in the UK suggest they will not allow the end of blast furnace steel production.

The No 8 BF was temporarily idled in mid-March amid lower demand resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and related automotive production stoppages.

China's Tianjin port saw iron ore imports rise 13.6 percent year-on-year to around 37.86 million tons in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs.

Zhanjiang saw a resumption of growth in its economy in the first half of this year after the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Blast Furnace 5 reached the end of its useful life and was idled, decision on its further use pending.

Jindal Steel & Power Limited has posted a robust set of numbers during the quarter led by higher volumes.

US coking coal prices held mostly steady at the end of this week, with European demand muted for the third quarter.

Japan's iron ore imports fell further in June, as domestic steel mills maintained output cuts under pressure from lower manufacturing sector demand because of the Covid-19 pandemic.