SHANGHAI, Jun 29 (SMM) – An estimated 3,000 mt of daily molten iron production is likely to be affected as Panzhihua Iron and Steel plans to conduct a month-long maintenance to one of its 1,250m³ blast furnaces from mid-July. 

The plant owns a total of four 1,250m³ blast furnaces and one 2,000m³ furnace, SMM learned.