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Dalian iron ore sinks to 16-week low

Dalian iron ore futures tumbled on Wednesday to their lowest in 16 weeks, while a sell-off resumed in Singapore, as worries grew about an...

Iron ore suffers short-term demand woes, longer-term China threat

The spot price of iron ore has had a torrid time lately, caught between short-term concerns about the economic health of top buyer China...

Dalian iron ore plunges by 11% limit on China demand worries

Dalian iron ore futures slumped by their 11% limit on Monday, while those in Singapore dropped as much as 8%, as fears grew about...

Iron ore slumps to 3-week low on China demand worries

Dalian iron ore fell for a fifth straight session on Thursday and hit its lowest in three weeks, dragged down by a pessimistic demand...

Europe imports more South African coal as Russian ban looms

European countries, scrambling to secure alternatives to Russian coal, imported 40% more coal from South Africa’s main export hub in the first five months...

Port of Hedland: Iron Ore Exports At 47.7 Mln Tons In May

Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.7 million tonnes (Mt) for May 2022. This throughput was a two per cent...

China May iron ore imports up 3% on supply chain easing

China’s iron ore imports rose 3% in May from the same month a year earlier, customs data showed on Thursday, after disruptions to shipments...

China May coal imports fall on weak demand – customs

China’s coal imports fell in May after a strong rebound in the previous month, official data showed on Thursday, as cheap domestic sources and...

Iron ore slips as Chinese steelmakers face margin pressure

Benchmark iron ore futures in Asia fell on Wednesday, with the key Dalian contract extending losses to a second session, as reduced profitability at...

China iron ore futures hit 10-month high on supply concerns

Dalian iron ore futures climbed to a 10-month high on Monday, as shrinking stocks of the steelmaking ingredient at Chinese ports added fuel to...

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