On February 23, 2021, the Abli Social Responsibility Forum was held in Beijing. Ding Liguo, chairman of Delong Group and Xintian Steel Group, attended and delivered a speech.

On 5 February the European Parliament’s environment committee (ENVI) voted on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) with 58 votes for, 8 against and 10 abstentions.

Economic Value News of Brazil reported on February 22, according to figures released by the Brazilian Steel Industry Association (IABR) on Monday, Brazilian steel production in 2020 was 30.97 million tons, down 4.9% from a year earlier.

Two new iron mines have been put into production in the Indian state of Orissa to help ease the country's iron ore shortage.

The amount exceeded the previous record of 1.08 billion tons in 2017, said the General Administration of Customs.

"China has been the largest market for Vale since 2006 and has become more and more important to Vale in recent years," Xie said.

Although there is yet to be a clear definition, experts believe that industries of the future share the features of boasting leading-edge technologies and prospects for explosive growth.

Nation promotes electric arc furnaces as a viable alternative for better environmental protection.