World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2014, an increase of 2.7% compared to March 2013.

China’s Power Generation and Steel Production Increased in March

China’s Power Generation and Steel Production Increase in March

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Japan's Kyushu Electric and Kansai Electric will each need to secure 1.49 GW of power supply from other utilities to meet summer peak demand and keep their reserve margins above 3%, officials from the utilities said Thursday.

Social Power Consumption of China up 7.2% in March

Social Power Consumption of China up 7.2% in March

[Ferro-Alloys.com] Preliminary statistics from the General Administration of Customs showed that China exported 650,000 tonnes of coke in March, an increase of 100,000 tonnes from a year earlier. The average export price in the month hit USD 248.14 per tonne...

India has now turned out to be the net steel exporter in 2013-1 4 after a gap of six years and is likely to maintain the momentum in 2014-1 5, as producers are looking to dock more overseas shipment to tide over subdued domestic consumption.