Iron ore price retreats as steel production cuts spark demand concerns
A major steel producer in eastern China had been urged to idle its blast furnaces after a central government inspection, according to Reuters.
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Rio Tinto, POSCO join forces to cut steel sector emissions
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Australia must weigh climate change in mine approvals — court
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New Caledonia elects pro-independence candidate Louis Mapou as president
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