Latest news on China Imported Iron Ore markets

Survey: Imported IO port stocks analysis 2025.12.05

Iron Ore Port Stocks:   The total iron ore stocks at 47 major ports in China added up to 159.91 million tonnes as of December 4, up 898,900 tonnes on week. Among the total, 123.50 million tonnes being concentrates, up 611,000 tonnes on week, 20.50 million tonnes being lumps, up 561,200 tonnes

WEEKLY: China's iron ore port stocks climb higher

Total iron ore stockpiles across China's major 45 ports under Mysteel's regular tracking rose by another 906,900 tonnes or 0.6% on week to reach 153 million tonnes by December 4, according to the latest survey results. Meanwhile, the current inventories also marked a 1.8% increase on year.

Survey: SGX swaps settlement price on Dec 4

    *Volume is based on one side of the trade. 1 lot = 500 metric tonnes. Minimum Price Fluctuation: $0.01 per dry metric tonne ($5.00/lot) *Settlement prices are for mark-to-market open positions as at 8 p.m. (Singapore time). Settlement prices are summarized in quarterly and yearly basis and they

MONTHLY: Supply surplus to cap iron ore prices in Dec

With iron ore shipments expected to rise markedly near year's end, imported iron ore supply in China will loosen further in December with a marked rise in carrier arrivals, while demand for the steelmaking material is set to cool amid production cuts at steel mills, Mysteel predicts in its latest

WEEKLY: China mills' imported iron ore stocks fall to 3-mth low

Inventories of imported iron ore sintering fines held by Chinese blast-furnace (BF) steelmakers continued declining over the past week, as mills consumed more of the raw material for its better cost performance compared with lumps, Mysteel's latest survey showed.

Survey: SGX swaps settlement price on Dec 3

    *Volume is based on one side of the trade. 1 lot = 500 metric tonnes. Minimum Price Fluctuation: $0.01 per dry metric tonne ($5.00/lot) *Settlement prices are for mark-to-market open positions as at 8 p.m. (Singapore time). Settlement prices are summarized in quarterly and yearly basis and they

DAILY: China's imported iron ore prices mixed, trade falls

China's imported iron ore prices tracked apart for port stocks and seaborne cargoes on December 3, while trading activity cooled in both markets.

Simandou's first ore shipment heads for China

A bulk carrier loaded with 200,000 tonnes of high-grade iron ore from the massive Simandou project in Guinea, West Africa, set sail from the Port of Morebaya on December 2 (local time), according to a news release Wednesday from Aluminum Corporation of China (Chinalco), a stakeholder in the Simandou

Vale to hit upper end of 2025 output target, cuts 2026 estimate

Brazil's Vale, one of the world's leading iron ore miners, has confirmed that it would meet the upper end of its iron ore production target for the current year by delivering approximately 335 million tonnes, according to the company's announcement on December 2.

Iron ore trading platform transaction on Dec 2

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