Iron Ore Statistics and Information | U.S. Geological Survey
Iron ore is the source of primary iron for the world's iron and steel industries. It is therefore essential for the production of steel, which in turn is essential to maintain a strong industrial base. Almost all (98%) iron ore is used in …
China's iron ore output up 7.1 percent in 2023
In 2023, China's iron ore production amounted to 990.555 million mt, increasing by 7.1 percent year on year, according to China's National Bureau of …
Iron Ore Prices Rise as China Ramps Up Imports
Meanwhile, the primary May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) concluded daytime trading with a 1.76% decrease, settling at 979.5 yuan ($136.46) per metric ton.
Iron ore mining industry worldwide
Production of iron ore in China from 2015 to 2023 (in million metric tons) Premium Statistic Iron ore production volume in India 2010-2021 ...
Production of Iron ore in China, 2020
China's iron ore production grew in 2020, mainly on the back of mines resuming production from March after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. During the first quarter of 2020, several mines and plants had to temporarily cease production activities; deliveries and shipments were either delayed or were rescheduled to a later date, and there ...
Kumba Iron Ore Limited production and sales report for …
On the market front, steel production cuts in China have weighed on iron ore prices in recent months. However, increased sales to markets outside of China have supported an average year to date realised price of US$181 per wet metric tonne (wmt) for the third quarter, 17.5% above the benchmark price.
Can China diversify iron ore imports from Australia, Brazil as …
British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto has confirmed iron ore production at its Simandou mine in Guinea, West Africa, will start in 2025, bringing China – which also co-invests in the mine ...
Weekend Long Read: How the Big Four Iron Miners Squeeze …
In 2020, the average price of China's imported iron ore came to approximately $101.65 per ton, a year-on-year increase of 7.2%. With rises in both the …
China Steel: Production: Iron Ore | Economic Indicators | CEIC
China Steel: Production: Iron Ore data was reported at 78,612.000 Ton th in Dec 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 79,536.000 Ton th for Nov 2022. China Steel: Production: Iron Ore data is updated monthly, averaging 73,893.300 Ton th (Median) from Jan 2001 to Dec 2022, with 242 observations. The …
Production of Iron ore in China, 2020
Iron ore Production in China. China had the world's fourth-largest crude iron ore reserves holding a significant share out of the world's total as of January 2021. These reserves …
Chinese iron ore hits near 5-month low as steel curbs hurt
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Benchmark iron ore futures in China slumped more than 4% to their lowest since March 24, as increase in portside inventories and curbs on steel production weighed on ...
(PDF) The Chinese Iron Ore Deposits and Ore Production
China ' s im ports of iron or e are mainly iron ore powd er, mass ive iron ore (raw or e) and pellets, respectiv ely, from more than 30 co untries and regions, in wh ich Australi a, Brazil ...
China: iron ore mining by month 2024 | Statista
Iron ore mining per month in China 2021-2024. In June 2024, approximately 96.62 million metric tons of crude iron ore was extracted in China.
Introduction: Overview of the global iron ore industry
Consequently, Chinese production of usable iron ore started to fall in 2012 and returned to around 351 Mt in 2019 (see Table 1.4). Over the same period, China's iron ore imports increased substantially from about 745 Mt in 2012 to 1080 Mt in 2018 (see Table 1.1) to address the shortfall.
China increased iron ore production by 8% in July
In January-July 2023, iron ore production in China amounted to 566.8 million tons, which is 6.5% more than in the same period of 2022. In July, prices for these raw materials in the country increased, and subsequently fluctuated at fairly high levels. At the end of the month, iron ore quotations fell due to the impact of typhoons Doksuri and …
Chinese iron ore hits near 5-month low as steel curbs hurt
BEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Benchmark iron ore futures in China slumped more than 4% to their lowest since March 24, as increase in portside inventories and curbs on steel …
Five largest iron ore mines in China in 2020
The mine produced an estimated 7.696 MTPA of iron ore in 2020. The mine will operate until 2058. 5. Lanjian Zhujia Baobao Mine. Owned by Panzhihua Iron & Steel, the Lanjian Zhujia Baobao Mine is a surface mine located in Sichuan. It produced an estimated 7.272 MTPA of iron ore in 2020. The mine will operate until 2021. Methodology:
Rio Tinto sees Beijing's stimulus driving iron ore demand as China …
Rio Tinto forecasts China – home to the world's largest steel industry – will hit a peak in consumption, and expects global iron ore demand will rise almost a quarter by 2050.
China aims for iron ore output boost of 100 mln T by 2025
China's iron ore producers aim to increase domestic iron ore concentrate output by more than 100 million tonnes between 2021 and 2025, an official with the …
Iron ore: global production by country 2023 | Statista
Value of iron ore exports Vietnam 2010-2019; Value of iron ore imports Vietnam 2010-2019; Iron ore import volume in Taiwan 2011-2021; Share of iron ore imports in the U.S. 2019-2022, by origin country
China's iron ore output rises by 9.4 percent in 2021
According to China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in 2021 China's iron ore production amounted to 980.528 million mt, increasing by 9.4 percent year on year, 1.0 percentage points slower than the rise recorded in the first 11 months last year.. In December alone, iron ore production reached 78.512 million mt, down 1.6 percent …
Chinese iron ore miner to invest $164 million in lithium production
Chinese iron ore miner Hainan Mining Co Ltd said on Monday it would invest 1.065 billion yuan ($164 million) in a plant to make battery-grade lithium hydroxide as it looks to cash in on booming ...
Column: China's strong iron ore imports diverge from weak …
China, which buys more than 70% of global seaborne iron ore volumes, saw imports rise by 5.5% in the first quarter to 310.13 million metric tons, up 15.79 million from 294.34 million in the first ...
Global Iron Ore Mining Outlook
Rio To Remain Outperformer In Terms Of Eficiency. Select Iron Ore Miners - Iron Ore Production, Mnt & EBITDA Per Metric Tonne, USD. Source: Bloomberg, Fitch …
Simandou iron ore project update
2 Simfer Jersey Limited is a joint venture between the Rio Tinto Group (53%) and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings Ltd (CIOH) (47%),a Chinalco-led joint venture of leading Chinese SOEs (Chinalco (75%), Baowu (20%), China Rail Construction Corporation (2.5%) and China Harbour Engineering Company (2.5%)). Simfer S.A. is the holder of the mining …
2023 World Steel in Figures
Direct reduced iron production, 2018 to 2022 Iron ore, 2021 World trade in iron ore by area, 2022 Trade in ferrous scrap, 2021 and 2022 World trade in ferrous scrap by area, 2022 ... 6 HBIS Group 41.00 31 China Steel Corporation 13.96 7 POSCO Holdings 38.64 32 Sinogiant Group 13.95
China iron ore futures surge on hopes of resuming steel production
China's benchmark iron ore futures surged on Tuesday, hitting their 10% daily trading limit in morning session, as steelmakers are set to resume production after rigorous controls in the past few ...
China's iron ore imports to rise in 2023 for first time in 3 …
BEIJING, July 14 (Reuters) - China's iron ore imports are set to rise in 2023 for the first time in three years, say analysts, due to steel mills using more ore in production and less steel scrap ...
Iron ore in China
According to GlobalData, China is the world's third-largest producer of iron ore in 2023, with output up by 2% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from China increased by a CAGR of 3% and is expected to drop by a CAGR of 0.18% between …
World Mining Data 2022
Ratio of Iron Ore to all other Ferro-Alloy Metals 97.3% to 2.7% Growth rate of Iron Ore production 2000/2020 (2016/2020) 151.3% (3.8%) Growth rate of Chromium production 2000/2020 (2016/2020) 87.7% (-6.7%) Iron and Ferro-Alloy Metals 4 World Mining Data 2022 Total production 2020 by continents Africa Oceania North America Europe Asia …