Iron Ore Prices to Hold Up Even as China’s Steel Sector Buckles

Prices for the commodity will likely remain robust despite the downturn in China.

Rio Tinto Group's Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, China-based reporter Martin Ritchie writes about the resilient outlook for iron ore prices, despite the downturn in China’s massive steel sector. To get this newsletter sent to your inbox, sign up here.

For all the bleak warnings about catastrophic conditions in the Chinese steel market, iron ore is holding up rather well.