The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that for the month of September 2023, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,252,942 net tons.

The total trading volume of 2402 contract on the exchange was 162424 lots, with a turnover of about 5861.66 million yuan.

Comilog, a subsidiary of France's Eramet, expects its manganese output in Gabon to hit a record high of 8.5 million metric tons in 2024.

AusQuest and South32 are to extend the strategic alliance agreement (SSA) between the companies for a further two years.

Horizonte Minerals (AIM: HZM) (TSX: HZM) has paused most construction activities at its Araguaia nickel project in Brazil with the company continuing to seek new sources of funding as its cash resources are running out.

The world's largest steel producer manufactured 79.09 million metric tons of the ferrous metal last month, down 3.7%from 82.11 million tons in September, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.

Obiang said on his social media platforms late Wednesday that this investment has the potential to strengthen the country's economy.

The country's steel enterprises have recorded sound production results thanks to the recovery in demand, according to VNA.