Mexican iron pellet production declines in March

Mexican iron pellet output in March declined 26.1 percent, year-on-year, 655,011 mt, statistics agency Inegi said on Friday.

According to Inegi, Mexican iron pellet output in March fell 10.7 percent, month-on-month, from 541,905 mt in February this year. As for Q1, Mexican iron pellet output decreased 15.2 percent, year-on-year.

Inegi said the Mexican mining and metals production index in March fell 5.1 percent, month-on-month, and a similar 5.1 percent, year-on-year.