CONF: China's domestic iron ore supply to grow in 2026 and beyond

China's domestic iron ore concentrate production is set to rebound this year after a contraction in 2025, and continue increasing in the years ahead, according to Lei Pingxi, Chief Engineer of the Metallurgical Mines' Association of China (MMAC).

Speaking on Thursday at the 20th International Iron Market Seminar in Qingdao, Shandong province, Lei revealed that China's domestic concs production totalled 293.08 million tonnes in 2025, a decrease of 7.03 million tonnes or 2.3% on year. He attributed the decline primarily to reduced output from medium- and small-sized