MYSTEEL: China's SiMn output retreats in August

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China reversed down in August after rising steadily during the previous three months, with the total tonnage lower by 141,005 tonnes or 14.3% on month at 846,975 tonnes, according to Mysteel's latest monthly survey among the 187 Chinese SiMn smelters it tracks.

The sampled smelters host 99% of China's SiMn smelting capacity. On a daily basis, their SiMn output averaged 27,321 tonnes/day in August, falling by 4,548 t/d from the July average, the survey results showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: '000 tonnes) Last month, SiMn output in most major