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Ferroalloys, China (ferrosilicon, silicomanganese)
Mongolie-Intérieure, China40.80°N 111.65°E
computed criticality17/100
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China ~60% of world ferroalloys
2024Fault line
Ferroalloys, essential to deoxidise and alloy steel, are mostly produced in China in highly power-hungry electric furnaces. All of world steelmaking depends on them, a discreet link between ore and finished steel.
Actors
Chinese producers (Inner Mongolia, Ningxia)
Eramet (outside China)
Ferroglobe
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