Finished Import Market Share YTD at 24%

US hot rolled coil (HRC) spot prices moved down as the market remained quiet due to the Christmas holiday.

Finished Import Market Share Estimated at 23 Percent in December.

However, the net debt to equity ratio of steel companies is still significantly better than in the 2010-2019 period.

Elevated production costs for Turkish producers amid low scrap availability and less slab purchasing options.

After the reorganization, Sinosteel will no longer be under the direct regulation of the SASAC.

By September this year, the number of iron and steel enterprises in the northern Chinese province had been slashed to 39 from 123 about 10 years ago.

Fluorspar is the commercial name for the naturally occurring mineral fluorite, composed of calcium and fluorine (CaF2).