In the week ending on February 18, 2023, domestic raw steel production was 1,654,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 74.0 percent.

Industrial power consumption up 1.6% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Power generation up 12.3% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

Coal output up 11.7% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

A comparison of shipments for the full year 2022 to full year 2021 shows the following changes: corrosion-resistant sheet and strip down 8 percent, hot rolled sheet down 10 percent and cold rolled sheet down 15 percent.

Coke output up 2.5% in 2022 in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia.

The 2305 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8068 yuan per ton on February 21.

The 2305 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 7888 yuan per ton on February 20.