World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 150.2 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2021.

Adjusted year-to-date production through March 20, 2021 was 19,626,000 net tons, at a capability utilization rate of 76.8 percent.

China exported 19243.6 tons of magnesium in January, 2021, down 10.93% than the previous month.

China exported 17151.086 tons of magnesium in February, 2021, down 10.87% than the previous month.

China exported 36394.686 tons of magnesium in January-February, 2021, up 41.41% year on year.

Steel Imports Down 7.5% Year-to-Date Through February

Junior Jupiter Mines has reported a solid fourth quarter for the period ending February, with the company’s Tshipi Borwa manganese mine, in South Africa, producing 891 256 t of ore.

China exported 61110.86 tons of silicon in January, 2021, up 7.3% than the previous month.