The pricing of iron ore, between mining giants and China, is escalating into a high stakes game. Who stands to benefit? Canadian iron-mining companies, especially producers from Quebec and Labrador. Already, 2010 is looking good. The steel market is also set to expand by 9.2 per cent in 2010, on rising demand from the [...]
Iron Investing News reports iron market moving towards a gloomy start. “We need to recognise the fundamentals of the market. The market would show that it does need a downward adjustment this year,” said Sam Walsh, head of Rio’s iron ore division. But given the potential for a recovery in industrial demand at some stage [...]
Iron Investing News reports iron-ore miners are looking for a price rise. The miners, which only a month ago were hoping to avoid a decline and keep prices flat, say a recent uptick in demand from China may signal that the market has bottomed out. They also note that spot prices have inched up since late [...]
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