To all SteelHome visitors:

This is the 7th issue of SteelHome Weekly for 2012, which aggregates the essence of China steel and raw material markets this week. We hope it will help you keep informed of China steel market.

The content of this issue includes:

I Raw Material Market

SteelHome Iron Ore Weighted Price

SteelHome Imported Spot Ore Weighted Price

Chinese Raw Material Market Image

Iron Ore

Briefing on China Spot Ore Market for February 24, 2012

Tangshan Miners Bullish on Market Despite Quiet Market

Rio Tinto to Invest $518 mln in Driverless Iron Ore Trains

Iron Ore Derivatives Market To Grow To 100 Million Tons In 2012

Weekly Summary: China Iron Concentrates Procurement Price for February 17-24, 2012

Coke & Coal

Review on Shaanxi Coal Industry Operation in Jan. 2012

China Coal Imports Rise 3.9% in January to 19.7 Million Tons

China Shenhua January Coal Output up 22.3% YoY

China's 2011 Coal Output up 8.7% on Year; Power Output up 11.7% on Year

Scrap & Pig Iron

Scrap Price Fluctuate at Low Level in Fujian Province

Weak Scrap Market in Northeast China

Chongqing Steel Targets Pig Iron Output of 6 million tonnes in 2012

Shipping Freight

International Iron Ore Ocean Freight for February 24, 2012

Coal Shipping Freight among Chinese Ports on February 24, 2012

Weekly Report of Raw Material Markets

Production Cost Analysis of Steel Mills in Eastern China (Feb. 17-24, 2012)

Weekly Summarization of China Raw Material Market for Feb. 17-24, 2012

Weekly Summarization of International Raw Material Market for Feb. 17-24, 2012

Raw Material Weekly Price

II Steel Market

SteelHome- Steel Price Index

China Steel Average Price

SteelHome- China Steel Price Index

SteelHome- Global Steel Price Index

China Steel Market Image

Common Carbon Steel

China Steel Market under the Lower RRR

Expectation of China Demand Rebound Comes to March

China Steel Price Undermined by 19 Mln Tonnes of Inventory

Weekly Summarization of China Steel Market for Feb. 17-24, 2012

Stainless Steel

Wugang to Build Stainless Steel Composites Production Base

304 CR Stainless Steel Price Continues Slump in Foshan Market

Tisco Stainless Steel Industrial Park Gains Operation Revenue Increase of 296%

Global Steel Market Updates

Japanese HR SUS Production Dropped by 5pct YoY in 2011

South Korean Steelmakers See Lower Profit Margin in January

Mexico Suspending on Steel Imports from China Without Tariffs

Severstal Completed Upgrade of Blast Furnace No.5 Air Heater at the Cherepovets Steel Mill

Weekly Inventory

China Longs Inventory for Feb.17-Feb.24, 12

China Flats Inventory for Feb.17-Feb.24, 12

Weekly Price

If you want to read SteelHome Weekly 2012, please don't hesitate to contact: Echo Zhao: echo.zhao@steelhome.cn or 86-21-50587281

Sample:

Steelhome Weekly Digest-38 (Raw Material)

Steelhome Weekly Digest-38 (Steel)