Merafe’s attributable ferrochrome production from the Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture for the six months ended 30 June 2023 decreased by approximately 9% compared to the prior comparative period.

The world stainless association released figures for the first three months of 2023 showing that stainless steel melt shop production decreased by 5.0% year–on–year to 13.7 million metric tons.

China's raw coal output posted steady growth in May, official data showed.

The Philippines' nickel ore output in the first quarter totalled 4 million dry metric tonnes (dmt), up 5.3% versus the 3.8 million dmt produced in the same period last year, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau said on June 7.

In the week ending on May 27, 2023, according to data of AISI, US domestic raw steel production was 1,737,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 77.2 percent.

World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.4 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2023, a 2.4% decrease compared to April 2022.

China's crude steel production reaches 92.64 million tons in April 2023.

AISI: US raw steel production in the week ending on May 13, 2023.