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    WSA: Global Steel Output Near 1.7 Billion Tons in 2017

    Written by Peter Wright


    Global steel production grew significantly in 2017, though the pace of growth slowed somewhat in December due to pollution control cutbacks in China, according to the latest Steel Market Update analysis of World Steel Association data.

    “Global growth has been accelerating since mid-2016, and all signs point to a further strengthening both this year and next. This is very welcome news,” said Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Jan. 22.

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