According to the recent data published by the World Steel Association, the crude steel production by the African region declined by 2.5% during the month of April year-on-year.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] The Brazilian mining giant Vale’s iron ore exports totaled 22.47 million tons in March, up by 13.75% year on year

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has announced a 1.16-billion-ton of mineral resource addition to its Greater Solomon following an exploration program.

Germany's largest bank, Deutsche Bank AG, has declared it will not finance a controversial coal port expansion in Australia near the Great Barrier Reef, responding to calls from green groups and tourism operators.

China has signed a series of energy deals with Russia that will ensure secure supplies for the world's second-largest economy.

Though the rate of coal mine accidents in China has declined over the past decade, more coal mines will be shuttered, a senior work safety official said on Thursday.

According to the data from Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), Japan’s crude steel output dropped by 2.5% to 8.93 million tons in April compared to the same month a year earlier.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] According to Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association (CSSC), China produced 5.084 million tons of stainless steel in Q1 2014, an increase of 15.42% compared to 2013.