MYSTEEL: China's Nov SiMn output recovers further

Production of silicomanganese (SiMn) in China continued to recover in November, with total tonnage rising for the second consecutive month by another 15,795 tonnes or 2% on month to reach 823,285 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 registered 27,442 tonnes/day on average last month, higher by 1,394 t/d or 5.4% from that for October, the findings showed. China's SiMn output in major production bases (Unit: '000 tonnes) Source: Mysteel Among the five