Ferrosilicon 75B tender volumes & price of Sangang Group in Jan-Oct, 2020.

China logged a record daily output of crude steel in August as the country's economic recovery consolidates, industry data showed.

China's major steel companies saw their profitability down in the first eight months, the latest data showed.

A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction.

Japan's import of ferrosilicon (silicon content > 55%) was 12277.901 tons, down 42.51% month on month and 65.4% year-on-year.

Some 90 tonnes were produced in the third quarter, taking the nine-month tally to 188 tonnes

The first batch of 500- kilovolt supporting transmission steel towers for Baihetan Hydropower Station, was provided and delivered by POWERCHINA Chengdu Steel Tower Company.

The rise in steel output was mostly due to increased demand, thanks to China's strong economic recovery.