Global Iron Ore Shipments Grew 12% Week-on-Week to 28.65 Million mt during April 15-21

Published: Apr 24, 2023 14:18 (GMT+8)

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SMM statistics showed that the global iron ore shipments totalled 28.65 million mt in the week ending April 21, an increase of 12% week-on-week.

SHANGHAI, Apr 24 (SMM) - SMM statistics showed that the global iron ore shipments totalled 28.65 million mt in the week ending April 21, an increase of 12% week-on-week.

The four major mining companies shipped a combined 19.88 million mt of iron ore last week, an increase of 2.3 million mt from a week earlier.

Iron ore arrivals at Chinese ports fell 8.92% on a weekly basis to 26.27 million mt last week.

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