Iron ore and coke outputs surge in June

According to the data released by National Bureau of Statistics of China, in June, the output of raw iron ore increased by 21% compared with last month, by 27.3% compared with the same period of last year. In January-June period, the overall output reached 575.037 million mt, a monthly increase of 22%, rising 1.3% compared with the January-May period.
 
In June, the output of coking coal reached 21.038 million mt, an increase of 3.63% compared with last month, 14.9% compared with the same period of last year. In the January-June period, the overall production reached 210.375 million mt.