Latest news on China Iron Ore markets

DAILY: China import iron ore prices rise, sales mixed

China's imported iron ore prices strengthened for both portside inventories and seaborne cargoes on March 5, while transactions diverged in the two markets.

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WEEKLY: China mills' import iron ore stocks slip further

Chinese steelmakers' buying interest in imported iron ore has been modest after the drawdown during the Chinese New Year holiday, partly as some integrated mills in North China have faced production curbs. Consequently, a further drop has been observed in mills' in-plant iron ore stocks, Mysteel's l

China's domestic iron ore production expected to recover in 2026

According to the International Trade Administration, According to Mysteel's survey of 433 mining companies nationwide, cumulative concentrate production from January to December 2025 is projected to reach 274.78 million tonnes, a year-on-year decrease of 3.26% (Fig.1). Based on the sample coverage r

Survey: IO inventories at the steel mills 2026.3.05

Mysteel weekly survey on IO inventories at the steel mills.   I. Iron ore stocks Table 1   Table 2   Table 3   II. Blast furnaces feeding ratio and molten iron cost Table 4   Note: Mysteel steel mills' iron ore stocks survey covers 64 China's steel mills in the regions of Tangshan, Handan, Xingtai,

Survey: SGX swaps settlement price on Mar 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

DAILY: China import iron ore prices slip, sales increase

China's imported iron ore prices in portside and seaborne markets both trended lower on March 4, but the two markets experienced rising ore trading in parallel.

MONTHLY: China's iron ore prices seen strengthening in March

Although imported iron ore prices in China dropped in February under the pressure of mounting port stocks, they are expected to gain momentum this month, as demand will strengthen along with planned production increases among steelmakers, according to Mysteel's latest monthly report on the commodity