MONTHLY: China's SiMn output climbs further in June

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China rose again during June, with the total tonnage edging up for a second successive month by 6,293 tonnes or 0.8% on month to reach 794,415 tonnes, according to Mysteel's latest 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 26,480 tonnes/day, higher by 1,057 t/d or 4.2% from the average for May, the survey results showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: '000 tonnes) Source: Mysteel Accounting