Ezinsukwini eziyishumi zokuqala zikaMeyi, iqoqo lezenhlalakahle lemikhiqizo yensimbi lalingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-11.3, ukwehla kwe-1.8% kusukela ngenyanga edlule.

Ngokwemininingwane ekhishwe yi-China Iron and Steel Association ngoMeyi 15, ezinsukwini eziyishumi zokuqala zikaMeyi, iqoqo lenhlalo lezinhlobo ezinhlanu zensimbi emadolobheni angama-21 lalingamathani ayizigidi eziyi-11.3, ukwehla kwamathani angama-210,000 kusukela ngenyanga edlule, noma i-1.8%, futhi i-inventory iqhubekile nokwehla kancane;ukwanda ngamathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.78 kusukela ekuqaleni konyaka, okuwukukhula ngo-50.3%;ukwehla ngamathani ayizigidi eziyi-1.15 esikhathini esifanayo sonyaka odlule, ukwehla ngo-9.2%.