The US Commerce Department on Tuesday set preliminary subsidy rates on imported steel wire rod from China, signaling that it may impose punitive duties on the products.

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China should vigorously develop nuclear energy and restart the plan to build nuclear power stations inland to reduce the nation's high energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product and clear smog and haze, said a report released on Thursday.

The European Commission has launched an anti-dumping investigation against cold rolled stainless steel product imports from China, a move detrimental to Chinese exporters, experts said on Friday.

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yong said on Friday that the international mining industry should be more open and cooperate for win-win results.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Friday hailed strengthened cooperation in energy sectors between Scotland and the Chinese side.

Output in China's steel industry has continued to rise and prices continue to fall, as the government struggles to reduce capacity in the sector.

The world's largest miner, BHP Billiton, has cut 500 Australian jobs out of its iron ore business.