Electric steelmaking, a highly energy-intensive industry branch, was particularly affected, recording a slump of 11 percent to a record low of 10.1 million tonnes.

Clean coal usually means capturing carbon emissions from burning coal and storing them in underground pockets of porous rock.

Looking ahead, growth in steel demand is expected to pick up in industries such as machinery, automobiles, energy, shipbuilding, home appliances, and containers, while the demand in construction and hardware industries is projected to decrease.

Jishi, a tunnel boring machine (TBM), was put into use on Sunday in China's underground iron mine construction in Anshan city, Northeast China's Liaoning province, Liaoning Daily reported.

Freight rates for lndian shipments to Europe and Africa could surge up to 25-30 percent on security risks along theRed Sea route, the usual maritime route connecting Asia to Europe, SteelOrbis learned from local exporters on Wednesday.

The aid targets reducing carbon emissions and promoting renewable hydrogen production in line with EU directives.

Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corporation will acquire US Steel for $14.9 billion in the second or third quarter of 2024, the company said on Monday December 18.

Feralpi Stahl, the German rebar factory of the ltalian Feralpi Group, announced that it will stop production for four weeks for repair work.