CISA: Members' daily crude steel output recovers in early June

Daily crude steel output among the member mills of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) recovered during June 1-10, with the tonnage growing by 3.8% or 77,000 tonnes/day from last eleven days of May to average 2.08 million t/d, according to the latest release from the association on June 15.

Despite the rise, the average was still lower by 3.5% compared to the corresponding period last year, CISA indicated in the release. Based on the performance of its member mills, the association estimated that daily crude steel output among all steelmakers nationwide averaged 2.79 million t/d during the period, higher