Lead times rose to 4-5 weeks from 3-4 weeks, with minimills still having availability in June and integrated said to be booked into July.

Steel market recovering in the second quarter would be in the high probability..

The 2009 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 5930 yuan per ton on May 21.

Chairman secretary of Bao Steel: More than 90% of the iron ore used by the company is imported.

New infrastructure will play an important role in expanding domestic demand and stabilizing investment.

China's coal output up 1.3 pct in Jan.-April.

Steel enterprises should control the production and sales rhythm according to the demand.

China's coal industry reports steady growth in 2019.