India's largest iron ore producer state-controlled NMDC rolled over its prices for a second straight month in October.

Indian private-sector producer JSW Steel has signed an initial deal with US-based finance technology firm Smartex to explore low-emissions steel production.

The Argus weekly domestic US ex-works plate assessment was flat at $1,620/st.

The Australian and Singaporean governments have signed a green trade agreement to support trade, investment and climate change objectives.

The US shipped 139,162t to China in August, 88.8pc lower than a year earlier and 51.8pc lower than July.

UK-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto expects to come in at the bottom of its 320mn-335mn t guidance for 2022.

Volumes on the CME Group's north European hot-rolled coil (HRC) contract have already doubled compared to 2021.

BHP is the only one of the big four Western Australian iron ore mining firms to operate major coking coal exporting facilities.