Authorities in Fuzhou, capital of East China's Fujian province, are stepping up efforts to help businesses resume production after the prolonged shutdown for the Lunar New Year holiday.

"In the third quarter, I think you'll see a meaningful rebound aided by measures taken by the central bank," he told China Daily.

ferro-alloys.com: Kumba 'has an arrangement' to safeguard impact of coronavirus on iron ore deals

The Telegraph reported that British Steel bidder Jingye is set to axe 400 jobs at the embattled firm's Scunthorpe plant as it closes in on a takeover.

Victor -Analyst from ICDA; Karl Liu-CEO-from Ferro-Alloys.com ,interviewed online about Chrome market, details as below:

China's policymakers will strike a balance between containing the novel coronavirus pneumonia outbreak and facilitating the resumption of regular business activities as a prolonged economic standstill could trigger greater risks, economists said.

United Kingdom-based energy company Shell Energy Europe has signed a multi-year deal to purchase electricity from a China-run power storage project in the UK, which when completed will be one of the largest battery installations in Europe.

Miner Rio Tinto has trimmed its 2020 iron ore shipments guidance from the Pilbara area of Western Australia by between 6 million mt and 9 million mt.