Shanghai Vale dam incident in Brazil pushes up prices. Iron ore prices shot up across the board on Monday January 28 amid market expectations of supply disruptions following a tailings dam failure at Vale’s Córrego do Feijão mine in Brazil. MB 62% FE IRON ORE INDEX: $78.18 per tonne cfr Qingdao, up $3.49 per tonne. MB…
Iron Ore Market Analysis
IRON ORE MARKET on Jan 18th 2019
According to Platts, it was assessed the 62% Fe Iron Ore Index at $75.95/dry MT CFR North China Friday, up $1.20/DMT from Thursday. The seaborne iron ore market strengthened Friday supported by expectations that steel prices will go up further after Lunar New Year holidays. The lump premium market rose Friday. Offers for Pilbara Blend…