Major steel producers churned out a total of 20.79 million tonnes of crude steel in late July, the data showed.

The 2209 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7832 yuan per ton on August 9.

Ferrosilicon Tender Information in August, 2022 （Aug 9, 2022）.

Rio Tinto is not concerned about China's plans to centralise iron-ore purchases and has strong ties with its customers, the Australia CEO for the global miner said on Friday.

US carmaker Tesla has signed contracts worth about $5-billion to buy materials for their batteries from nickel processing companies in Indonesia, a senior cabinet minister told CNBC Indonesia.

The 2209 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7714 yuan per ton on August 8.

The district, part of an old coal-mining region that closed five years ago, has taken up the challenge of transforming the local economy, embracing green agriculture despite the poor soil and lack of water.

"The situation on the gas market is tense," Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck said in a statement.