MONTHLY: China's SiMn output jumps to 13-mth high in August

Total production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China increased for the third consecutive month in August to touch a 13-month high of 909,250 tonnes, according to Mysteel's latest monthly survey among the 187 Chinese SiMn smelters it tracks. Last month's total represented a significant rise of 89,640 tonnes or 10.9% from July, the data show.

The sampled smelters host 99% of China's SiMn smelting capacity. On a daily basis, SiMn output among the sampled smelters reached 29,330 tonnes/day in August, higher by 2,892 t/d from the prior month, the survey results showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: '000 tonnes) Source: Mysteel Production of the