MYSTEEL: China's Oct FeSi output grows to 10-month high

China's ferrosilicon (FeSi) output recovered in October after September's decrease, with the total tonnage rising by 17,108 tonnes or 3.5% on month to touch a ten-month high of 505,338 tonnes, according to Mysteel's monthly survey among the 136 Chinese smelters under its regular tracking.

The sampled smelters host 90% of China's FeSi smelting capacity. On a daily basis, FeSi output among the sampled smelters averaged 16,301 tonnes/day last month, representing a marginal increase of 27 t/d on month due to the extra day in October compared to September, the survey results showed. China's FeSi