Global Steel ProductionQ1 2011 = 365 Million Metric Tons
Q2 2011 = 385 Million Metric Tons
July 2011 = 127 Million Metric tons
Total for 7 months = 877 Million Metric Tons and on track for new record of 1.5 Billion Metric Tons
Demand for iron ore, coking coal and alloying elements such as Cr, Mo, Mn etc is going to continue to be strong.
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