In February, 2021, Japan imported 27020.91 tons of ferrosilicon (containing by weight more than 55% of silicon).

In Jan-Feb, 2021, Japan imported 50757.255 tons of ferrosilicon (containing by weight more than 55% of silicon).

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.

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.

The benchmark price of ferrochrome in Europe.

In 2020, Italy’s steel exports to non-EU countries fell by 15.1%