SMM Survey: Steel Mills Losses Intensify, Blast Furnace Start-up Rate

Published: Sep 28, 2023 09:13

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SMM Survey: Steel Mills Losses Intensify, Blast Furnace Start-up Rate in October May Drop Significantly? In September this year, steel mills still showed strong production enthusiasm, and previously normal maintenance blast furnaces resumed production one after another, and the iron ore output reached its peak; according to SMM tracking, 10 blast furnaces were actually restarted in September, and the daily iron ore impact volume was 4.58...

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