MONTHLY: China's SiMn output recovers in May

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China recovered in May to stand at 788,122 tonnes, rising by 55,769 tonnes or 7.6% on month after the drop in April, 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 25,423 tonnes/day, higher by 1,011 t/d or 4.1% from the average for April, the findings showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: '000 tonnes) Source: Mysteel May's on-month