BI-WEEKLY: China mines' iron ore output up, stocks dip

ABSTRACT
Production of domestic iron ore concentrates at the 186 Chinese mining enterprises canvassed in Mysteel's bi-weekly survey increased to 455,300 tonnes/day on average during February 10-23 as miners across the country continued resuming production, according to market sources.

The surveyed miners' daily output of concentrates grew for a second survey period, rising by another 25,800 t/d or 6% on fortnight on average, Mysteel's survey showed. Accordingly, their concentrating capacity utilization rate rose by 3.3 percentage points on fortnight to 58.3%. More domestic iron ore mining companies have resumed mining