China ferrous scrap growth

by James Moss on August 3, 2017

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The generation and disposition of Chinese ferrous scrap is going to be one of the most important and dynamic factors in the Asian and wider steel industry development over the next decade. We’re interested in any information or analysis that will help us understand how that development is likely to occur and particularly whether China is to become a net consumer or supplier of scrap. There’s going to be a lot of it. If it’s consumed in China, China will undergo a significant change in its steel production base (and its steel industry employment). If it’s consumed outside of China, its availability will impact investment decisions across the region (and elsewhere) about how to form front ends.

SteelMint is hosting a conference in Bangkok in September that will address this and other issues important to the region. The graphic above is part of an interesting SteelMint blog post that begins the discussion of Chinese scrap growth. The post itself can be reached here.