The Iron Mountain on China’s Doorstep Tops 100 Million Tons
- Port inventories have expanded almost 8 percent this year
- BHP has forecast stockpiles may expand further in 2016
Where Are Iron Ore Prices Headed From Here?
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There’s a mountain of iron ore sat right on China’s doorstep. Stockpiles at ports have climbed above 100 million metric tons, offering fresh evidence of increased supplies in the world’s top user that may hurt prices.
The inventories swelled 1.6 percent to 100.45 million tons this week, the highest level since March 2015, according to data from Shanghai Steelhome Information Technology Co. The holdings, which feed the world’s largest steel industry, have expanded 7.9 percent this year, and are now large enough to cover more than five weeks’ of imports.