In September, the sub-index for production stood at 54, up 0.5 points month on month, while that for new orders rose 0.8 points to 52.8.

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The 2010 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5650 yuan per ton on September 30.

The head of Italian equipment and engineering company Danieli said the company had signed a collaboration deal with China's HBIS.

Cutting the use of coal is one of the province's key measures to promote environmental conservation.

China Taiyuan coal transaction price index stood at 125.91 points Monday, up 0.73 percent week on week.

Experts expect construction related to key projects to buoy industry's prospects.

They will also cooperate in bonded-area operations and trade and jointly build an iron ore blending and distribution center in northeast Asia, according to the MOU.