AISI reported that for the month of July 2022, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,676,083 net tons, a 7.3 percent decrease from the 8,278,863 net tons shipped in July 2021.

Mozambique to introduce express train to South Africa and Eswatini

South32 has started offering manganese ore for Oct22 shipments

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said the country will maintain its commitment to supply LNG and thermal coal to customers.

August thermal and metallurgical coal exports from Australia's 102mn t/yr Gladstone port continued to fall.

Slovakia-based US Steel Kosice idled blast furnace two at its Slovakian site on 4 September for a 60-day stoppage.

Similarly, silico-manganese prices remained stable at €1,240-1,320/t ddp on sluggish appetite for fresh spot bookings.

India's Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has urged the government to reconsider the proposal for mandatory beneficiation of low-grade iron ore, saying it is economically and technically unviable.