Pig iron production remains at a high level, but may decline in the future

Published: May 7, 2025 16:00

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According to the SMM survey, as of May 7, the operating rate of blast furnaces at 242 steel mills surveyed by SMM was 88.96%, up 0.07 percentage point WoW.

According to the SMM survey, as of May 7, the operating rate of blast furnaces at 242 steel mills surveyed by SMM was 88.96%, up 0.07 percentage point WoW. The capacity utilisation rate of blast furnaces was 91.10%, up 0.16 percentage point WoW. The daily average pig iron production of the sampled steel mills was 2.4579 million mt, up 4,400 mt WoW.

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