Latest news on China Steel markets

WEEKLY: Tangshan billet prices pull back on week

Billet prices in Tangshan in North China's Hebei province slipped on week after the Yuan 40/tonne ($5.7/t) rise the week before, with Mysteel assessing the price of Q235 150mm square billet in the city on January 18 at Yuan 2,960/t EXW including the 13% VAT, down by Yuan 10/t on

Survey: Nickel, Chrome and Stainless Steel Prices 2026.01.19

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

FLASH: PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (INCO) secures approval for 2026 RKAB from Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources

PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (referred to as PT Vale or INCO), an integrated nickel mining company under Indonesia's Mining Industry Holding Company (MIND ID), announced that its 2026 Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) has been formally approved by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) on Thursday,

WEEKLY: Global ferrous news summary

Survey: China daily nickel briquette import profit 2026.01.19

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

WEEKLY: China's stainless prices rise across the board

Spot prices rose across all stainless steel series in China during Mysteel's January 12-16 survey week, driven by a combination of a stronger futures performance and solid cost support across the industry chain, Mysteel Global noted.

China steel mills' domestic sales by channel (Jan-Nov)

  Edited by Bruce Wei, weizhanyi@mysteel.comDisclaimer: The data is provided only for market reference. Mysteel accepts no responsibilities for consequences caused by usage of the data.

China's steel domestic sales and exports by region (Jan-Nov)

  Edited by Bruce Wei, weizhanyi@mysteel.comDisclaimer: The data is provided only for market reference. Mysteel accepts no responsibilities for consequences caused by usage of the data.

NBS: China's 2025 crude steel output down 4.4% on year

China's total crude steel output was reported at 960.81 million tonnes for the whole year of 2025, falling by 4.4% from the previous year, according to the latest release by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday morning. This was the first time since 2020 that the country's crude

Survey: China daily nickel sulfate price 2026.01.19

Mysteel daily survey of China's nickel sulfate market price. Unit: RMB yuan/t