MONTHLY: China's Apr SiMn output falls to 2-year low

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China witnessed a substantial decline in April to touch a two-year low of 732,353 tonnes, down by 132,707 tonnes or 15.3% on month, according to Mysteel's latest monthly survey among the 187 Chinese SiMn smelters it tracks.

The sampled smelters host 99% of China's SiMn smelting capacity. During the past month, daily SiMn output among the sampled smelters averaged 24,411 tonnes/day, lower by 3,493 t/d or 12.5% from the average for March, the findings showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: '000 tonnes) Source: Mysteel Last month's