Iron-ore futures in China extended an advance as imports surged to a five-month high, signaling robust demand as the country grapples with rising commodity prices.

China saw surging commodity imports in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Administration of Customs.

With more than 10,000 registered coal traders, the CTCTC is the largest coal trading center in China.

About 950 million tons of annual medium- and long-term contracts were signed with coal suppliers and demanders, according to the report.

Despite being faced with a number of financial and production-based challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, some of the mining industry’s largest firms still rank highly amongst the world’s biggest businesses

On April 9, TISCO stainless released its 2020 annual performance express, with total operating revenue of about 67.419 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 4.26%

On March 30, Ansteel Group issued the performance forecast for the first quarter of 2021.

On March 25, Shagang Group announced the performance forecast for the first quarter of 2021.