China vowed to set up a coal capacity reserve system by 2027, aiming to secure energy security through more flexible coal supplies, according to plans the country released Friday.

Construction on a zero-carbon steel plate factory began Thursday in the port city of Zhanjiang, a production base in Guangdong's Leizhou Peninsula.

Indonesia's government has approved a total of 152.62mn t nickel mining production quotas, also known as RKAB, so far this year, market participants told Argus.

According to Deng, by the end of 2023, Northwest China had installed 222 GW of wind and solar capacity, and over 10 GW of battery storage projects.

China has committed to the dual carbon goals of peaking carbon emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060.

State-owned Transnet Port Terminals’ (TPT’s) Saldanha Iron Ore Terminal has embarked on a five-day shutdown for the maintenance and servicing of equipment on two tipplers, starting on April 15.

Rio Tinto reported a 5% fall in its first-quarter iron ore shipments on Wednesday, missing estimates, because of weather disruptions at ports and reduced production from some of its Western Australian mines.

Rio Tinto releases first quarter production results.