China’s pig iron output flies high in May
According to the latest statistics,
China's total
pig iron output increased 40.9% year on year to 27.7 million tons in May 2005.
Total
pig iron production through the first five months amounted to 127.41 million tons, a 31.6% year-on-year increase.
Shandong province produced 2.65 million tons of
pig iron in May with 87% increase, the most among all provinces in
China. For the first five months, Shandong's
pig iron production soared 68% year-on-year to 11.74 million tons.
Liaoning province also posted strong numbers. The province produced 2.6 million tons of
pig iron in May, up 28.4% year on year. Liaoning's total
pig iron production for the first five months increased 30.4% year on year to 12.64 million tons.