ferro-alloys.com:US steel production not smashed by Coronavirus

ferro-alloys.com:Steel output of China from Jan-Feb increases 3.1% in spite of coronavirus interruptions

A large iron ore deposit has been discovered in northern China's Shanxi Province, with an estimated reserve of around 310 million tonnes, local authorities said Thursday.

India's coal imports registered a decline of 14.1 per cent to 17.01 million tonnes (MT) in February in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, as per industry data.

The average China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) rallied in February, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

The raw coal production in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region surged in the first two months this year despite the fact that the novel coronavirus epidemic had caused labor shortage and transport barriers.

ferro-alloys.com:Sharp increase in Chinese Steel Inventory

Tata Steel Europe's chief executive Mr Henrik Adam has told staff job losses across Europe would number 1,250 rather than the 3,000 that had been expected.