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Port Hedland iron ore exports down 5% on February

Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 49.5 million tonnes (Mt) for February 2025. This was a six per cent decrease compared to February...

Dalian iron ore falls on worries over China demand

Dalian iron ore futures fell for a fourth straight session on Thursday, weighed by persistent worries over demand for the key steelmaking ingredient in...

Iron ore slides as concerns over China demand prospects dominate

Iron ore futures slipped for a third straight session on Wednesday, as concerns over demand prospects in top consumer China dominated in the absence...

Iron ore range-bound as China’s property woes counter resilient steel demand

Iron ore futures were range-bound on Tuesday, as investors balanced the ongoing weakness in China’s struggling property market with the sustained demand for the...

Iron ore drops as China property data raises demand concerns

Iron ore futures slumped on Monday, as a series of property data from top consumer China heightened concerns over the uncertain demand outlook, already...

Iron ore spooked by resumed talks of China’s steel output cut

Iron ore futures surrendered early gains to trade lower on Wednesday, as sentiment was spooked by resumed market talks of China’s plan of trimming...

Singapore iron ore rises on optimism for increased China demand

Singapore iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, driven by expectations of increased demand as steelmakers in the northern region of top consumer China are...

Fortescue goes ahead with $1.3bn iron ore project in Western Australia

Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) is going ahead with its plans to build a new $1.3 billion mine in the Pilbara...

Iron ore falls on concerns over demand outlook

Prices of iron ore futures slipped on Monday as caution over U.S. tariffs and China’s pledge to cut crude steel output this year clouded...

Dalian iron ore falls as tariff woes outweigh Beijing stimulus vows

Iron ore futures prices declined on Thursday as trade concerns and reports of steel production cuts outweighed additional stimulus measures to boost consumption in...

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