North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region announced Wednesday it plans to implement 890 major infrastructure projects this year, with an investment of about 130 billion yuan (about $18.41 billion).

China's imports of bulk commodities including iron ore, crude oil and coal, as well as essential agricultural products.

Some 90 tons of medical equipment and medical supplies will be flown to Australia on three charter flights by China Eastern, according to Australian iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest.

Infrastructure construction has gathered pace across China as the government ramped up funding to spur investment in the sector following basic containment of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Jupiter Mines Limited ('Jupiter') (ASX: JMS) reports that the South African Government has extended the country's lockdown until the end of April.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] South Africa allowed mining companies to resume operations at half their normal capacity as the government takes its first steps to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] KEY POINTS South Africa remains the most affected country in Africa by the pandemic, with 2,415 confirmed cases as of Wednesday morning according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.

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