Industry News

China’s curbs on steel production, pollution and energy consumption send iron ore prices tumbling

Views : 208
Update time : 2021-09-22 16:43:56

Investors are fire-selling mining stocks, iron ore traders are losing money, and smaller miners are pulling back shipments because of falling iron ore prices driven by tumbling Chinese demand.

Even usual seasonal factors, such as lower Chinese steel demand ahead of winter, will have little impact on plunging prices that have sent the iron ore supply chain reeling, as the downward momentum caused by fundamental changes to China’s steel and iron ore demand gets under way, analysts say.

Iron ore, the darling of China’s post-pandemic economic recovery, is facing a reversal of fortunes, with prices sinking to just below US$100 a tonne late last week after scaling record heights of US$233 to $235 a tonne in May.

UBS issued repeated calls last week for investors to sell mining stocks, including those of Australian companies 

Fortescue and Rio Tinto.
Related News
Read More >>
Vale Q1 Revenues & Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Iron Ore Prices Vale Q1 Revenues & Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Iron Ore Prices
Apr .29.2025
Vale Q1 Revenues & Earnings Miss Estimates on Lower Iron Ore Prices
Brazil's steel imports may break Mar record in Apr Brazil's steel imports may break Mar record in Apr
Apr .29.2025
Brazil's steel imports may break Mar record in Apr
Nickel prices surge as LME inventories decline & US-China trade tensions ease Nickel prices surge as LME inventories decline & US-China trade tensions ease
Apr .29.2025
Nickel prices surge as LME inventories decline & US-China trade tensions ease
Hydro & Wilson collaborate on wind-powered shipping for greener aluminum logistics Hydro & Wilson collaborate on wind-powered shipping for greener aluminum logistics
Apr .29.2025
Hydro & Wilson collaborate on wind-powered shipping for greener aluminum logistics