Chinese authorities on Sunday demanded solid efforts to ensure workplace safety and resolutely curb major accidents.

Iron ore futures closed lower on Monday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

China saw continuous environmental improvement last year, with reductions in airborne pollutants in major polluted cities and severely polluted surface water across the country, authorities said.

China's steel output and inventory both fell in March, according to data from the China Iron and Steel Association.

The China Iron Ore Price Index (CIOPI) dropped slightly at the end of March from the previous month due to the decline in steel output, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).

Shanxi University (SXU)'s Key Technology Research and Development and Demonstration of Taiyuan's Efficient Water Saving and Unconventional Water Resources Utilization Project recently gained national recognition, according to SXU officials.

Iron ore futures opened higher Monday in daytime trading on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE).

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5532 yuan per ton on April 13.