Update on Chinese steel, iron ore and coal output in May 2008
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2008-6-17
Source: Mysteel
According to latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics China's crude steel production in May up by 10.5% YoY to 46.01 million tonnes and 216.11 million tonnes for the first five months up by 9.4% YoY
China churns out some 75.49 million tonnes of crude iron ore in May and 310.91 million tonnes for January to May up by 28% YoY and 26% respectively over same period last year.
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Product
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May'08
|
May'07
|
Change
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J-M'08
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J-M'07
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Change
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Crude steel
|
46.01
|
41.62
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10.5%
|
216.11
|
197.48
|
9.4%
|
|
Pig iron
|
43.04
|
39.76
|
8.2%
|
203.00
|
187.77
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8.1%
|
|
Steel product
|
53.38
|
46.97
|
13.6%
|
246.04
|
218.67
|
12.5%
|
|
Coke
|
29.94
|
26.98
|
11.0%
|
140.79
|
125.33
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12.3%
|
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Crude iron ore
|
75.49
|
59.01
|
27.9%
|
310.91
|
247.40
|
25.7%
|
|
Ferroalloy
|
1.78
|
1.48
|
20.2%
|
7.67
|
6.47
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18.4%
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(In million tonnes)