China Turns to Smaller Miners for Iron Ore Contracts
08-10 13:50 Caijing
» China has turned to small and middle-sized
iron ore miners for long-term contracts amid the ongoing stalemate with the
world's three largest suppliers, the 21st Century Economic Report said.
» The
newspaper said the China Iron and Steel Association has stepped up long-term
contract talks with iron ore miners from India, South Africa and Vietnam.
»
The report cited an executive from a miner based in the United Arab Emirates as
saying that his company is holding talks with Chinese mills.
» The continuing
deadlock between Chinese mills and global mining giants over contracts to March
2010 has provided smaller miners with a chance to get a foothold in the market.
From wires