[Ferro-Alloys.com] According to Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association (CSSC), China produced 5.084 million tons of stainless steel in Q1 2014, an increase of 15.42% compared to 2013.

Worldsteel：World Crude Steel Production Statistics in Apr 2014 source from Worldsteel unit:1000tons

China’s Crude Steel Production Statistic in April 2014 [Ferro-Alloys.com] source from National Bureau of Statistics of China Unit: million tons

China’s Iron Ore Production Statistic in April 2014 [Ferro-Alloys.com] source from National Bureau of Statistics of China Unit: million tons

China’s Rolled Steels Production Statistic in April 2014 [Ferro-Alloys.com] source from National Bureau of Statistics of China Unit: million tons

China's Pig Iron Production Statistic in April 2014 [Ferro-Alloys.com] source from National Bureau of Statistics of China Unit: million tons

China is well known for having a stranglehold on rare earth element (REE) production, but that doesn’t mean other countries don’t produce REEs as well.

China's Iron Ore Production Statistic in March 2014