Latest news on China Imported Iron Ore markets

Survey: Australian & Brazilian iron ore shipment 2026.04.13

Mysteel weekly survey on iron ore shipment (dispatched) from Australian and Brazilian ports. Notes: Mysteel iron ore department has enlarged the sample size to 20 ports and 17 mining companies in Australia and Brazil since January 2025. The newly-added ports are Kwinana, Cape Preston, and Whyal

WEEKLY: China's import iron ore prices decline further

Chinese prices for imported iron ore lost more ground last week, primarily because the volatile situation in the Middle East keeps rattling market sentiment. In addition, growing expectations that China's state-owned iron ore buyer, China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), and global miner BHP may soon

Survey: Iron Ore Arrivals at Chinese Port 2026-04-13

Mysteel weekly survey on iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports. Notes: Mysteel iron ore department has enlarged the survey sample from 26 ports to 45 ports since January 2020, and has commenced releasing the new statistics on May 7 2020. The survey period runs Monday-Sunday, and the data are releas

WEEKLY SUMMARY: China's iron ore prices decline further, spot coke flat

Chinese prices for imported iron ore lost more ground in both spot and futures markets last week, with market sentiment roiled by volatile tensions in the Middle East and signs of an agreement to be reached between China's state iron ore buyer CMRG and global miner BHP on a 2026

Survey: SGX swaps settlement price on Apr 10

    *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 import iron ore prices rise slightly, trades slip

China's imported iron ore prices in the portside and seaborne markets both rallied on April 10, though the on-day increase was marginal. Trading activity in the two markets thinned.

Survey: Imported IO port stocks analysis 2026.4.10

Iron Ore Port Stocks:   The total iron ore stocks at 47 major ports in China dropped to 176.94 million tonnes as of April 9, down 563,100 tonnes on week. Among the total, 136.32 million tonnes being concentrates, down 424,100 tonnes on week, 19.50 million tonnes being lumps, down 321,500 tonnes on

WEEKLY: China's iron ore port stocks stay elevated

Inventories of imported iron ore stockpiled at China's 47 major ports under Mysteel's regular tracking totaled approximately 177 million tonnes as of April 9, down by a marginal 563,100 tonnes or 0.3% from the previous week, according to the latest survey results. Notably, the portside stocks were s

Survey: SGX swaps settlement price on Apr 9

    *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

WEEKLY: China mills' import iron ore stocks, usage both decline

Chinese steelmakers have seen their stocks of imported iron ore fines fall recently, which is in tandem with their reduced ore buying due to the three-day holiday break, while mills' consumption of the raw material has also slipped, Mysteel's latest survey showed.