China's top economic planner and energy regulator released the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a New Energy System on June 25, laying out the country's energy goals through 2030. Coal consumption will peak during this period, but the government is also doubling down on its five major coal supply ba

India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced on June 25 that it has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of alloy and non-alloy hot-rolled flat steel from China, Japan and Russia.

Since late 2025, the widening copper-aluminum price gap has renewed market interest in replacing copper with aluminum. Rising raw material costs have prompted manufacturers to accelerate the search for lower-cost alternatives, particularly in copper-intensive sectors such as power grids and air cond