[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:

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