MONTHLY: China's SiMn output falls 4% in July

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China declined in July, ending the rises seen in June and May, with the total tonnage falling by 30,095 tonnes or 3.8% on month to 764,320 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 24,655 tonnes/day, lower by 1,825 t/d or by a large 6.9% from the average for June, the survey results showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: