The bureau predicted that whole-year coal output is expected to surpass 1.3 billion tons.

In the first 11 months of last year, the country's iron ore imports dipped 2.1 percent year-on-year to around 1.02 billion metric tons, he said.

The 2303 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8492 yuan per ton on January 12.

The NEA also vowed to actively develop nuclear power in a safe and orderly manner. The goal is to increase the installed capacity of nuclear power by 2.89 million kW.

The figure includes 30 million tons of crude oil and more than 5.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas, according to Daqing Oilfield.

Ganqmod Port, a major energy import channel for the country, has become an important hub on the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor.

Most of the capital goods in China posted lower prices in late December compared with mid-December of 2022, official data shows.

Average monthly output of coal produced by the company has been around 50 million tons during the past 15 months, he added.