Brazil Iron Ore exports fall to 23.65 mn tons in May

Published: Jun 23, 2015 18:46 (GMT+8)

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Iron ore shipments from Brazil totalled 23.65 million tons in May, down 0.76% from a year earlier, according to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.

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BRASILIA (Scrap Register): Iron ore shipments from Brazil totalled 23.65 million tons in May, down 0.76% from a year earlier, according to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.

The average export price of iron ore during the month recorded at $27/ton, declined 19% year-on-year.

During the first five months, the country's iron ore exports hit 126 million tons. It is estimated that the total exports will reach 300 million tons this year.

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