China's power output increased in the first half of April as many industries resumed operations.

The steel industry was affected by the virus in the first quarter of 2020.

In March, Ningxia's industrial power generation was 15.25 billion kwh, an increase of 10.7% year on year.

"More closures would be necessary, as demand shows little sign of recovery," said one US mining firm.

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) ramped up iron ore production and dispatch to 29.26 million tonne (mt) and 29.43 mt in 2019-20.

Indian state-run steel maker RINL has shut down two blast furnaces at its Visakhapatnam plant.

The Vietnam Steel Association (VSA)’s member enterprises suffered a strong reduction in production and business in the first quarter of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Work on four projects along the North-South railway will begin in May and June, according to the Transport Engineering Construction and Quality Management Bureau.