The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8330 yuan per ton on December 17.

Silicomanganese futures close at 7912 on December 17, a increase of 0.28%

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8306 yuan per ton on December 16.

A total of 104 coal mines in Shanxi have applied for increasing their production capacity this year.

Steel exports jumped 31.3 percent from a year earlier to 53.02 million tonnes during the period.

In 2020, crude steel output rose by 5.2 percent year on year to exceed 1.05 billion tonnes, according to the association.

Silicomanganese futures close at 7872 on December 16, a decrease of 1.35%

The 2201 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8238 yuan per ton on December 15.