Cast iron production rose by more than the 2.6% increase in the country’s crude steel production.
Iron ore production was generally down compared to July, with some steel mills in northern China produced less than their maximum capacity as they resumed idle furnace operations in early August.
Authorities in the northern Chinese of Tangshan ordered local steel factories to reduce production in July to prevent air quality in the city from deteriorating, and it was reported that the restrictions were not lifted until the end of the month.
