IN FIGURES: China's finished steel output rises 24% in Jan-Feb

China's crude steel, hot metal and finished steel production all rose significantly in the first two months of 2021, according to data released by National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday March 15.

Crude steel: 174.99 million tonnes, up by 12.9% from the same period a year earlier
Hot metal: 144.75 million tonnes, up by 6.4% year on year

Finished steel:...

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