China's benchmark power coal price dropped slightly during the past week.

Trade unions in the UK suggest they will not allow the end of blast furnace steel production.

China's Tianjin port saw iron ore imports rise 13.6 percent year-on-year to around 37.86 million tons in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs.

SSAB’s operating result for the second quarter of 2020 was SEK -251 million.

Blast Furnace 5 reached the end of its useful life and was idled, decision on its further use pending.

US coking coal prices held mostly steady at the end of this week, with European demand muted for the third quarter.

Japan's iron ore imports fell further in June, as domestic steel mills maintained output cuts under pressure from lower manufacturing sector demand because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chinese-Australian coal firm Yancoal expects to produce 38mn t of saleable coal in 2020.