[SMM Analysis: Impact of Spring Holiday - Widespread Suspension of Domestic Iron Ore Mines?]
The Chinese New Year in 2025 comes earlier than in previous years. Most domestic iron ore mines are located in northern and inland regions, where the combination of low winter temperatures and the traditional holiday shutdown leads to a production trough around the Chinese New Year. In some regions, the production of iron ore concentrates from mines has declined, as tracked in the chart below:
![Los precios del magnesio suben por tercera sesión consecutiva: el lado de los costos sigue "ardiendo" mientras la demanda lucha por tomar el relevo [Comentario de SMM]](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/EutUV20251217171724.jpeg)
![[SMM inventario de carbón coquizable y coque] Esta semana, el inventario de coque en las empresas coquizadoras fue de 449.000 toneladas](https://imgqn.smm.cn/usercenter/EXHJE20251217171720.jpg)
