Discussions follow US and European Union move to end dispute and hammer out deal to combat "dirty" production and overcapacity

Rare earths, copper, chromium, tungsten, petroleum and natural gas are among the items on the National Development and Reform Commission menu

Rise was driven by sharp increases in the prices of commodities, with petrol and coal among the biggest movers in the corporate goods price index

A thick haze of smog blanketed swathes of northern China on Friday, with visibility in some areas reduced to less than 200 metres

The Jharkhand city of Dhanbad is home to over 100 fields which produce about 30 million tonnes of coking coal annually

Shaanxi province's county meets about half of the world's demand for ingredient, which is currently in short supply

Fossil fuel crunch has been exacerbated by pressure to develop renewable energy sources and reduce emissions

Consultancy's work is often not focused on reducing environmental impact, but instead on cutting costs, boosting productivity and increasing profits

National Development and Reform Commission orders a "cleanup and rectification" of storage sites in major production areas

Chinese government’s efforts to curb domestic power consumption restrict supply, threatening industrial production and closure of auto plants.

National Development and Reform Commission advisory comes as thermal coal futures tumbled 13%, extending losses to fourth day

Futures trading on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange fall the maximum 8% for second consecutive day after NDRC vows market intervention