MYSTEEL: China's July ferrochrome output refreshes all-time high

China's production of high-carbon ferrochrome (FeCr) rose for a third consecutive month in July to reach 997,500 tonnes, up 4.8% month-on-month and hitting a record high, according to Mysteel's latest survey of domestic FeCr smelters hosting over 95% of total domestic capacity.

FeCr production in Inner Mongolia, the country's primary production hub, totaled 751,700 tonnes, rising by 2.1% from June and accounting for nearly 79% of the national total last month. The production increase was linked to two key factors, Mysteel Global notes. First, the ongoing rainy season in southern China allowed