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Blogs by worldsteel experts and occasionally by guest bloggers. The blogs cover a wide variety of issues affecting the steel industry. We hope you will find this section useful and look forward to your comments.

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2 July 2019

Map of China steel mills 2019 now available

The map shows the geographical and economic landscape of China's steel industry at a glance. It is now for sale from our bookshop.

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24 June 2019

May 2019 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 162.7 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2019, a 5.4% increase compared to May 2018.

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3 June 2019

World Steel in Figures 2019 now available

worldsteel has published the 2019 edition of World Steel in Figures. The publication provides a comprehensive overview of steel industry activities, stretching from crude steel production to apparent steel use, from indications of global steel trade flows to iron ore production and trade.

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27 May 2019

April 2019 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 156.7 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2019, a 6.4% increase compared to April 2018.

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29 April 2019

March 2019 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 155.0 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2019, a 4.9% increase compared to March 2018.

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29 April 2019

Steel Data Viewer

worldsteel has launched a new interactive map, featuring charts and tables showing the global evolution of steel production, trade and use since 2000.

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26 March 2019

February 2019 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137.3 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2019, a 4.1% increase compared to February 2018.

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26 February 2019

January 2019 crude steel production

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 146.7 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2019, a 1.0% increase compared to January 2018.

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25 January 2019

Global crude steel output increases by 4.6% in 2018

Global crude steel production reached 1,808.6 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2018, up by 4.6% compared to 2017. Crude steel production increased in all regions in 2018 except in the EU, which saw a 0.3% contraction.