Although hampered by factors such as capital shortage and severe weather conditions, in the first half of 2009 Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Benxi Steel recorded its highest historical first half
production results. In the period in question, Benxi Steel produced 3.2 million mt of
iron ore, 2.08 million mt of coke, 4.56 million mt of
pig iron, 4.46 million mt of crude steel, 4.165 million mt of
HRC, and 1.423 million mt of
CRC.