MYSTEEL: Post-holiday blast furnace resumptions in Shanxi

According to Mysteel's survey, the blast furnace maintenance capacity rate at Shanxi steel mills has declined from 28.9% in January to 20.5% as of early-middle March, with most mills planning phased resumptions throughout March. Key updates include:

One blast furnace has already resumed operations in March. Seven blast furnaces remain under maintenance, among them, two have completed preheating and are expected to start producing hot metal by mid-March. Two additional furnaces aim to restart in late March, depending on profit margins and finished steel market conditions. Details are as