MYSTEEL: China's FeCr output rises further in December

China's production of high-carbon ferrochrome (HC FeCr), a key ingredient in stainless steel, continued expanding during December, with strong production among smelters in northern China offsetting seasonal declines in the south, according to Mysteel's latest survey covering 178 domestic smelters.

The survey results show that nationwide HC FeCr output reached 887,200 tonnes last month, marking a modest month-on-month increase of 0.7% and yet a significant year-on-year surge of 36.5%. This brought the cumulative total for the full year of 2025 to 9.04 million tonnes, representing a 2.1% rise compared