In the week ending on September 7, 2019, domestic raw steel production was 1,835,000 net tons.

China’s crude steel production for July 2019 was 85.2 Mt, an increase of 5.0% compared to July 2018.

The country's coal output surged 12.2 percent year-on-year last month to 320 million tonnes.

Crude steel and steel-product output rose 9.9 percent and 11.4 percent to 492 million tons and 587 million tons, respectively.

Own coal production in 2Q 2019 increased by 18.1% to 1.5Mt.

Total steel shipments for 1H 2019 were 44.6 million metric tonnes representing an increase of 3.5% as compared to 1H 2018.

Total steel shipments in 2Q 2019 were 4.3% higher at 22.8Mt as compared with 21.8Mt for 1Q 2019.

Its own iron ore production in 2Q 2019 increased by 4.0% to 14.6Mt as compared to 14.1Mt in 1Q 2019.