Aerial photo shows the container dock of shanghais yangshan port east chinaphoto xinhua industrial commodity prices extended sharp losses on monday both in china and abroad after officials in china the worlds factory floor and largest consumer of raw materials intensified a topdown campaign to rein in runaway prices that have already exerted pressure on factories and businesses.

After all australia produces more than 50 per cent of global iron ore exports if all the iron ore produced in the rest of the world went to china it would still only cover 80 per cent of its.

costs in china would go up and iron ore costs would go down in the rest of the world due to a surplus of of nonchina acceptable aussie iron ore.

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even at current prices the next 12 months still look pretty good for the major iron ore miners said ms liu its hard to see commodities not being desired as the global economy.

iron ore prices have been on a tear boosting government coffers but just as fast as they went up theyre now coming down as china tries to curb its reliance on australia.

the general china economic concerns as well as other global fears about the increasing wave of delta variant covid19 cases in many countries are adding to the commodity price.

chinas insatiable demand for iron ore saw australia have a record 205billion current account surplus with exports worth a lot more than imports but.

a sevenyear high in iron ore prices has lifted the fog of australias escalating diplomatic and trade war with china having made easy hits by shunning australian supply of commodities it can buy.

more than 83 per cent of the states iron ore exports went to china last year with wa accounting for 65 per cent of chinas iron ore imports one expert says was iron ore.

using iron ore as a weapon is hugely risky whether australia should pull the iron ore lever is another question there are massive risks with playing the only ace in your hand against your biggest trading partner the most obvious being what remains of australias exports to china retaliation could be multifaceted and savage something.

the australian dollars rally is believed to be driven by record prices for iron ore as the country is one of worlds biggest suppliers of the metal according to the world steel association australia accounted for nearly 60 percent of the global seaborne iron ore supply last year china is australias key export market for the commodity.

rio fortescue and bhp share prices at risk in trade war escalation the 3 biggest suppliers of the 85 billion worth of aussie iron ore exported to china.

australia exports more than 60bn a year worth of iron ore to china and the industry is a major source of tax revenue a fall in volumes and price will hurt australias budget bottom line.

australia exports more than 60bn a year worth of iron ore to china and the industry is a major source of tax revenue a fall in volumes and price will hurt australias budget bottom line.

Iron ore australias iron ore export earnings to reach 79 billion in 201920 driven by higher prices the forecast iron ore price in 2019 has been revised up to an average of us80 a tonne free on board fob australia due to supply disruptions primarily in brazil and robust demand from china australias iron ore export earnings are expected to increase from 61 billion in.

Its the only thing keeping australia afloat now chinas moved to gut the iron ore market beijing boasts it has slashed steel exports to australia by more than 50 per cent and it insists.

the increase in metalliferous ores to china was driven by iron ore up 1951m 25 to 9865m accounting for 79 of australian iron ore exports in.

in asia weak commodity prices have hit producing countries hard australias export earnings have declined in line with the fall in prices for iron ore its top export the regions few oiland.

chinas still buying huge amounts of australian iron ore and in the first five months of the year snapped up 4449 million tonnes over 2020 china bought 81 per cent of all the iron ore australia shipped overseas the export brings in about 136 billion to australias economy a year and is by far australias largest and most valuable.

according to wood mackenzie australias iron ore and lng exports to china are up 8 and 9 yeartodate respectively compared to a year ago chinese imports of australia coal are also way ahead.

iron ore sales to china increased 20 per cent in may driving australias merchandise exports to a record 392 billion as heightened political tensions with beijing did little to dampen demand.

the recent increase in steel prices has led steel mill margins in china to positive territory providing key support for iron ore prices said cba in a report the rise in chinese steel rebar prices is matched by a sharp upturn in prices for the lmes steel rebar futures contract which this week is back to trading at near record highs.

australias biggest export earner remained iron ore and it is the largest exporter of of the steelmaking commodity in the world with 836m tonnes sent.

the iron ore price rose 5 overnight to reach a new record high of us20265 a tonne on the sampp global platts index today reported the australian financial review.

china sends warning shot to australia as patience wears thin read more record iron ore prices show crucial commodity is not immune to politics.

a ban on steel exports is one way china might achieve its aim of reducing the price of iron ore and delivering a fresh blow to its tradewar target australia the suggestion of a steelexport.

according to global financial services firm ubs china buys about 70 per cent of the iron ore australia exports which in turn makes up about 60 per cent of all the iron ore china.

china also reduced lobster imports from australia given the property bust china does not need australian copper or iron ore and even if it did need raw iron it would rather get that iron from africa australia in recession australia avoided many global recessions because of huge demand from china for commodities and also because of chinese.

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