Oceania crude steel output climbs higher in Jan '15

CANBERRA (Scrap Monster): According to latest data published by World Steel Association, the crude steel production by Oceania region continued to rise during the month of January this year. This is when compared with the production during the previous month.

The region’s crude steel output totaled 439,000 tonnes during the month. The output climbed higher by 5.7% when compared with the 416,000 tonnes during Jan ’14.

The total crude steel production by Australia during January this year was 360,000 tonnes, up 6.3% when compared with the production of 339,000 tonnes during same month the year before. New Zealand produced 79,000 tonnes of crude steel, slightly higher by 2.8% when compared with the production of 77,000 tonnes achieved during January last year.

The Australian crude steel production during December last year had totaled 391,000 tonnes, up 6.1% when compared with the production of 368,000 tonnes during same month the year before. New Zealand had produced 80,000 tonnes of crude steel, slightly higher by 0.2% when compared with the production of 79,000 tonnes achieved during December 2013.