The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported today that for the month of February 2017, U.S. steel mills shipped 7,232,341 net tons, a 6.2 percent decrease from the 7,708,416 net tons shipped in the previous month, January 2017.

Export Statistic of Ferronickel by Country and Area in February 2017, China

On 23rd January, 2017, Stainless Steel Council of China Special Steel Enterprises Association released data of crude steel output, imp&exp and apparent consumption of China’s stainless steel.

According to data from General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, China exported 5.75 million tons steel products in February, 2017, which declined 29.1% year-on-year, and declined 22.5% compared to that of last month.

Product: Calcium Metal 28051200 Unit: MT&USD Source: China Customs

The Philippine mining audit has led to the suspension of 10 mines with 20 more at risk. The clampdown stoked worries about supply of nickel from the Philippines last year, helping spur a 14-percent rally in global prices.

Philippine is expected to experience deeper setback in its metals output this quarter after seeing a continuous decline in the production in the first nine months of the year.

China’s Export Statistic of FeCr(C≤4%) by Country in Oct 2016