Latest news on China Pig Iron markets

NBS: China's Jan-Apr pig iron output drops 3% YoY

China's pig iron production in January-April totalled 282.3 million tonnes, falling 3.1% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday morning.

NBS: China's Q1 pig iron production falls 3% YoY

China's pig iron production in January-March totalled 211 million tonnes, lower by 2.9% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday morning.

NBS: China's Jan-Feb pig iron production drops 2.7% YoY

China's pig iron production in January-February totalled 137.7 million tonnes, lower by 2.7% compared with the same period in the previous year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday morning.

Mid-East tension poses risks to global DRI supply

For now, any direct impact on global iron ore supply from the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East seems limited, as Mysteel Global reported. However, concerns about disruptions caused by the geopolitical crisis to the supply of direct reduced iron (DRI), an important raw material for lo

NBS: China's 2025 pig iron production falls 3% YoY

China's pig iron production throughout 2025 totalled 836 million tonnes, lower by 3% compared with the previous year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday morning.

NBS: China's Jan-Oct pig iron production falls 1.8% YoY

China produced 711.4 million tonnes of pig iron during January-October this year, lower by 1.8% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on November 14.

BHP, POSCO ink MoU to pursue 'near-zero emissions' in ironmaking

Australian mining giant BHP and South Korean steelmaker POSCO have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to produce iron with 'near-zero emissions' by advancing POSCO's hydrogen reduction ironmaking technology (HyREX), according to BHP's announcement on Thursday.

NBS: China's Jan-Sept pig iron production falls 1.1% YoY

China's pig iron production during January-September this year totalled 645.9 million tonnes, lower by 1.1% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday morning.

NBS: China's Jan-Jul pig iron production eases 1.3% YoY

China's pig iron production during January-July this year totalled 505.8 million tonnes, lower by 1.3% compared with the same period last year, according to the latest data released by the country's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday morning.

New iron project to be launched in Western Australia

Athena Resources, an Australian mineral exploration and development company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with local firms Warradarge Energy and Fenix Resources to develop what it claims will be a 'green' iron project in Western Australia's mid-west region, according to the company's ann