[Ferro-Alloys.com] Australia’s resource and energy export earnings are forecast to hit a record of $299 billion in 2019–2020 despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South32 is reviewing the continuity of the Australian manganese alloy smelter, which could see their divestment, closure or suspension.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South African mining production increased by 7.5% year-on-year in January, Statistics South Africa’s data shows. This was the biggest year-on-year rise in mining output since November 2017 when production increased by 7.8%.

China's iron and steel sector saw overall stable growth in 2019, as the continued effort in cutting overcapacity filtered through, data showed.

After becoming the world's largest crude steel producer last year, China Baowu Steel Group has not slowed down in seeking a global leadership role as a first-class steel mill.

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Chinese auto sales in February plunged 79.1% year on year to only 310,000 units.

Over 20,000 safety guidance groups across the country have inspected 223,000 enterprises and rectified 168,000 potential problems as of now to ensure the safety of the resumption of production and work, an official with the Ministry of Emergency Management sai...

The organization said this region has sufficient resources to meet its future electricity demands.