WEEKLY: China mines' iron ore output at 10-month low

Production of iron ore concentrates among Chinese mining companies continued to slow during the past week as more domestic mines halted operations to conduct maintenance, Mysteel's latest survey showed.

During December 19-25, the combined output of iron ore concs among the 186 mining and concentrating enterprises under Mysteel's tracking fell for the third straight week by a marked 14,000 tonnes/day or 3.1% on week to average 433,900 t/d, touching the lowest level since February. During the same period, the