Otmane El Rhazi : Free-trade pact to offer Australian miners improved access to Chinese market

Otmane El Rhazi from Mining Weekly | Ferrous Metals Home.

While commodity prices were in a downward slump, causing resource firms to slash costs, and in some cases curb output, Australia’s recent free trade agreement (FTA) with China was expected to offer up some relief. In June this year, the Australian government inked an FTA with its largest trading partner, which accounted for some A$160-billion worth of exports in 2013/14.