Indonesia's exports of alumina, including both metallurgical-grade and chemical-grade, totalled 1.5 million tonnes during January-March this year, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS).

ArcelorMittal, the largest European steelmaker, has restarted production at two European facilities within 48 hours of each other this week, namely a blast furnace in Spain and a galvanizing line in Belgium, as the steelmaker moves to restore capacity across the region.

China’s sales of excavators to both domestic and overseas customers maintained growth momentum in April, jumping by a large 29.8% on year to total 28,745 units, according to the latest data released by the China Construction Machinery Association (CCMA).