Consolidated output of the world's second-most geographically diversified steel producer declined by 28.5 percent to 5.52 million tons.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that he is concerned about reports that the United States is considering reimposing tariffs on Canadian aluminum and possibly steel.

The bureau of industry and information technology of Zhanjiang has been promoting the construction of new-type information infrastructure like 5G, industrial internet, and data centers in recent years, boosting the city's industrial production.

China Iron and Steel Industry Association held a video conference on the management of some iron and steel enterprises in the first half of the year.

Most agreed that the increased production is a concern and could lead to an oversupply on the market and lower prices.

Sharp increases in EU emissions trading system (ETS) allowance values in recent sessions have worsened market conditions for German coal-fired power generation for next year, with around 46pc of the fleet priced out of the base-load market.

India's state-controlled mining firm Coal India (CIL) has formed a joint venture with NLC India, a state-controlled lignite producer and utility, to set up thermal and solar power assets with a combined capacity of 5GW in the country.

US coking coal prices have been flat to slightly stronger early this week ahead of current third-quarter spot requirements in Europe closing.