China will resolutely cut the output of crude steel and ensure it falls year on year in 2021, a senior official said .

It started construction on Aug 16 with an area of 6,500 square meters.

The 10 projects involve total investment of about 13.56 billion yuan and will be developed into 513,000 square meters of gross floor space.

The steel giant is going to pursue latest technologies and innovation and emerge as the global steel industry leader, said its chairman.

The 2105 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 6830 yuan per ton on January 5.

The purchasing managers' index of China's manufacturing industry was 51.9 percent in December.

Chongqing Iron & Steel (Group)'s steel output broke through 7 million tons.

$30.6b earmarked for mixed-ownership reform, cutting-edge technology.