Wednesday 4 February 2015

Otmane El Rhazi : Around 12mt of iron ore stuck at Indian ports -officials

Otmane El Rhazi from Mining Weekly | Ferrous Metals Home.



Around 12-million tonnes of low-grade iron ore has been stuck at Indian ports for months, stranded as hefty export taxes and plunging prices make higher quality ore more appealing to buyers, said industry and government officials. Indian steel producers, many of which have been buying iron ore overseas amid short supply at home, are unable to use the low-grade material, which is typically shipped to top market China.

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