Increased Blast Furnace Maintenance Caused Slight Decline in Hot Metal Production

Published: Nov 27, 2025 09:27

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According to the SMM survey, as of November 26, the blast furnace operating rate among 242 steel mills tracked by SMM stood at 86.17%, down 0.43 percentage points WoW.

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