Latest news on China Ferrous markets

DAILY: China import iron ore prices rise, sales mixed

China's imported iron ore prices strengthened for both portside inventories and seaborne cargoes on March 5, while transactions diverged in the two markets.

MONTHLY: China's HRC prices seen rising moderately in March

After another month in which hot-rolled coil (HRC) prices in China recorded a steady though mild decline in February, domestic HRC prices are projected to firm to some degree this month as a consequence of recovering end-user demand and declining coil stocks at mills and in commercial warehouses, My

Survey: Nickel, Chrome and Stainless Steel Prices 2026.03.05

Mysteel daily survey on nickel, chrome and stainless steel prices.

WEEKLY: Recovering demand slows growth in China's retail steel stocks

Retail inventories of the five major carbon steel products held by traders and stored in warehouses across China that Mysteel tracks swelled further during February 27-March 5 but at a slower pace than during the week before, according to the results of Mysteel's latest weekly survey.

Survey: China weekly manganese sulfate cost 2026.03.05

Mysteel weekly survey of China's manganese sulfate cost. Unit: RMB yuan/t

Poland's coal output rallies 6% MoM in January

Output of coal for all uses in Poland reached 7.12 million tonnes in January, up 6.4% from last December's 6.69 million tonnes, the latest data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland (CSOP) show.

South Africa Jan chrome ore exports dip despite China's firm appetite

South Africa's total exports of chrome ore reached 2.13 million tonnes in the first month of 2026, edging down 5.3% from December's multi-month high but surging 54.4% compared to the same month last year, data from the South African Revenue Service (SARS) show.

MONTHLY: Indonesia's output policy reshapes China's thermal coal mart

China's thermal coal market strengthened notably in February, largely driven by a spillover effect from Indonesia's planned coal production cuts, which tightened China's import supply expectations, Mysteel Global noted.

MONTHLY: China UHP graphite electrode prices to strengthen in March

After holding steady in February, Chinese prices for ultra-high-power (UHP) graphite electrodes will probably strengthen this month, supported by recovering demand for electrodes as well as firm cost support, Mysteel's recent report on the market predicts.

Survey: China daily nickel briquette import profit 2026.03.05

Mysteel daily survey of China's nickel briquette import profit. Unit: RMB yuan/t