World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2020.

China's Tianjin port saw iron ore imports rise 13.6 percent year-on-year to around 37.86 million tons in the first half of this year, according to Tianjin Customs.

worldsteel: crude steel production by country.

Nickel price trend on July 23rd

LME nickel price trend on July 22nd

Trade unions in the UK suggest they will not allow the end of blast furnace steel production.

In the week ending on July 18, 2020, domestic raw steel production was 1,306,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 58.3 percent.

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5628 yuan per ton on July 23.