American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that steel import permit applications for the month of March totaled 2,323,000 net tons (NT).

In the week ending on April 11, 2020, US domestic raw steel production was 1,256,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 56.1 percent.

Iron ore futures opened higher Monday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

China's steel output and inventory both fell in March, according to data from the China Iron and Steel Association.

China saw continuous environmental improvement last year, with reductions in airborne pollutants in major polluted cities and severely polluted surface water across the country, authorities said.

Shanxi University (SXU)'s Key Technology Research and Development and Demonstration of Taiyuan's Efficient Water Saving and Unconventional Water Resources Utilization Project recently gained national recognition, according to SXU officials.

Iron ore futures closed lower on Monday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

The China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) dropped slightly at the end of March from the previous month due to the decline in steel output, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).