B[China Iron and Steel Association: In mid-September, the steel inventory of key steel companies increased by 560,000 tons from the previous month] September 24th, according to the China Iron and Steel Industry Association, in mid-September 2026, the steel inventory of key steel companies increased by 560,000 tons from the previous month. 60,000 tons, an increase of 3.4%; an increase of 2.94 million tons, an increase of 20.8% over the beginning of the year; a decrease of 1.25 million tons, a decrease of 6.8%, compared with the same period last month; an increase of 1.79 million tons, an increase of 11.7%, compared with the same period last year, and an increase of 1.43 million tons, an increase of 9.1% over the same period last year. B[China Iron and Steel Association: According to key statistics in mid-September, the average daily crude steel output of steel companies was 1.922 million tons. Decreased 0.1% month-on-month] September 24th, according to the China Iron and Steel Industry Association, in mid-September 2026, key steel companies produced a total of 19.22 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 1.922 million tons. A month-on-month decrease of 0.1%; pig iron was 17.7 million tons, with an average daily output of 1.770 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 1.4%; steel was 18.55 million tons, an average daily output of 1.855 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 3.4%. According to this estimate, the country's daily crude steel production this ten days is 2.41 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 0.1%, the daily production of iron is 2.15 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 1.4%, and the daily steel production is 3.74 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 1.7%. B[Lithium Industry Branch: National lithium carbonate production fell by 2.5% month-on-month in August] September 21, according to statistics from the Lithium Industry Branch of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, in August, the national lithium carbonate production was approximately 96,000 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 2.5%; the national lithium hydroxide production was approximately 33,000 tons, a month-on-month increase of 2.5%. National lithium salt production equivalent to lithium carbonate equivalent (LCE) was approximately 125,000 tons, a month-on-month decrease of 1.4%. The decline in output is mainly due to the fact that the arrival of Zimbabwe's lithium mines at the port is less than expected, and some of the company's production lines have been suspended for maintenance. B[China Iron and Steel Association: In late August, key steel companies produced 1.885 million tons of crude steel per day. Decreased 4% month-on-month] September 7th, the latest data from the China Iron and Steel Industry Association showed that in late August 2026, key statistical steel companies produced a total of 20.74 million tons of crude steel, with an average daily output of 1.885 million tons. A month-on-month decrease of 4.0%; pig iron was 19.41 million tons, with an average daily output of 1.765 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 3.0%; steel was 22.09 million tons, an average daily output of 2.008 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 4.8%. According to this estimate, the country's daily crude steel production this ten days is 2.39 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 4.0%, the daily production of iron is 2.14 million tons, a month-on-month decrease of 3.0%, and the daily steel production is 3.83 million tons, a month-on-month increase of 2.0%.
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