24.01.2014 - World crude steel production up by 3.5pct at 1,607 Mt in 2013
World crude steel production reached 1,607 megatonnes (Mt) for the year 2013, up by 3.5% compared to 2012. The major chunk of ouput was mainly from Asia and Middle East while crude steel production in all other regions decreased in 2013 compared to 2012. Annual production for Asia was 1,080.9Mt of crude steel in 2013, an increase of 6.0% compared to 2012. The region’s share of world steel production increased slightly from 65.7% in 2012 to 67.3% in 2013. China’s crude steel production in 2013 reached 779.0 Mt, an increase of 7.5% on 2012...............................................Full Article: Source
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