The downstream demand side of iron ore and the status quo of
Data show that as of the end of 2022, the blast furnace operating rate of 247 steel mills was 75.21%, an increase of 4.2% year-on-year; the utilization rate of blast furnace iron making capacity was 82.59%, an increase of 6.8% year-on-year; the average daily molten iron production was 2.2251 million tons, an increase of 9% year-on-year.
From the perspective of supply, the utilization rate of mine production capacity has declined, and mine fine powder is in a state of destock. According to the data, the capacity utilization rate of 186 mining enterprises across the country was 55.41%, a decrease of 1.43% month-on-month and 2.52% year-on-year; the inventory of mine fine powder was 2.8141 million tons, a decrease of 0.85% month-on-month.
From the perspective of supply, the utilization rate of mine production capacity has declined, and mine fine powder is in a state of destock. According to the data, the capacity utilization rate of 186 mining enterprises across the country was 55.41%, a decrease of 1.43% month-on-month and 2.52% year-on-year; the inventory of mine fine powder was 2.8141 million tons, a decrease of 0.85% month-on-month.