Regarded as the birthplace of China's steel industry, Ansteel stands as the first iron and steel giant established after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Pig iron, also referred to as crude iron, is an intermediate product used in the iron industry for steel production. It is created by smelting iron ore in a blast furnace.

An admission letter from the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB) made from steel as thin as a cicada's wings has impressed many.

The Smederevo steel plant in Serbia, once on the verge of closure, was revitalized by a 2016 partnership between China's HBIS Group and the Serbian government under the Belt and Road Initiative.

To serve China's dual carbon goals, "greening the process" has become a crucial issue facing the high-quality development of the steel industry.

The projected rise in emissions underscores a critical gap in current sustainability efforts.

It was not possible to obtain a reply from Cleveland-Cliffs to requests for comment by the time of publication.

With advanced technology, a solid industrial foundation, capable talent and favorable policies, steel enterprises in Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, are quickly marching toward a smarter and greener stage.