Commodity prices drive BHP profits up

India lifts anti-dumping duty on certain steel products from Vietnam

As of Feb. 9, the price of primary iron ore contracts had risen by 14.85 percent this year, according to China Securities Journal.

Coal still plays an important role in the country's energy supply and should not be denied completely, he added.

Coal producers also should step up efforts to ensure coal supplies, the meeting said.

Cleveland-Cliffs’ Slowing Demand Adds to Steel Industry Woes

Giant miners to see record profits slip as cost pressures bite

Rising coal prices in China are likely to ease gradually after the winter heating season concludes.