Jindal Steel & Power Limited has posted a robust set of numbers during the quarter led by higher volumes.

China's Tianjin port saw iron ore imports rise 13.6 percent year-on-year to around 37.86 million tons in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs.

China's benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week.

The No 8 BF was temporarily idled in mid-March amid lower demand resulting from the coronavirus pandemic and related automotive production stoppages.

SSAB’s operating result for the second quarter of 2020 was SEK -251 million.

Chinese-Australian coal firm Yancoal expects to produce 38mn t of saleable coal in 2020.

Trade unions in the UK suggest they will not allow the end of blast furnace steel production.

Sections prices have fallen as low as £430-440/t delivered, according to buy-side sources, despite rises in scrap and iron ore.