"Iron ore prices could be pressured this year on lower output of China's crude steel and rising supply of overseas mines," said Zhu.

The African Energy Chamber estimates that Africa's power generation capacity should increase from the current 848.6 terawatts to 2,622 terawatts in 2040 in order to develop its economy.

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World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.0 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2022, a 6.1% decrease compared to January 2021.

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In addition, the downward real estate investment will drive down the output of traditional industries such as steel, nonferrous metals and cement.

SASAC said that in January, the output of raw coal, sales of refined oil products and the production and sales of steel products of central enterprises have all maintained steady growth. Trade volume has also delivered rapid growth.