Baogang Unveils Production Plans for Crude Steel, Rare Earth Concentrate for 2023

Published: Mar 2, 2023 11:34
Baogang Group plans to produce 14.77 million mt of pig iron, 16 million mt of crude steel, 15.14 million mt of commercial billets, 320,000 mt of rare earth concentrates, and 500,000 mt of fluorite in 2023.

Baogang Group plans to produce 14.77 million mt of pig iron, 16 million mt of crude steel, 15.14 million mt of commercial billets, 320,000 mt of rare earth concentrates, and 500,000 mt of fluorite in 2023.

The company's operating income target is 85.9 billion yuan in 2023.

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Baogang Unveils Production Plans for Crude Steel, Rare Earth Concentrate for 2023 - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)