MONTHLY: China's SiMn output hovers high in September

Total production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China hovered high in September, with the total tonnage reaching 898,405 tonnes, according to Mysteel's latest monthly survey among the 187 Chinese SiMn smelters it tracks. Last month's total was still high though the volume had dipped by 10,845 tonnes or 1.2% from the 13-month high reached in August, the data show.

The sampled smelters host 99% of China's SiMn smelting capacity. On a daily basis last month, SiMn output among the sampled smelters averaged 29,946 tonnes/day, rising by 616 t/d or 2.1% on month the survey results showed. A market source suggested the dip reflected the fact that September has