SMM survey: hot metal production increases significantly, driven by blast furnaces restarts

Published: Feb 6, 2026 09:21

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According to the SMM survey, on February 4, the blast furnace operating rate at the 242 steel mills surveyed by SMM was 86.41%, up 1 percentage point WoW.

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