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With Vale Mining Activities Suspended at Plant in Minas Gerais, Iron Ore Price Soars in China

Written by Kelly
Published on 29/09/2020 at 11:00
Com atividades da mineradora Vale suspensas em planta de Minas Gerais, o preço do minério de ferro dispara na China
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This Suspension of Vale’s Operations in MG Came After a Court Decision, Which the Mining Company Has Indicated It Will Appeal

The Brazilian mining company Vale announced in a document on Monday (28) that it is temporarily suspending operations at its Viga concentration plant in Minas Gerais, which will result in 11,000 tons less per day of iron ore production. Consequently, the negotiations stirred the Chinese market.

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Iron ore is also supported by China’s demand for steel, particularly for the construction sector, which has been boosted by government stimulus measures focused on infrastructure. The three major global companies that operate significantly in the maritime iron ore trade are Vale, Rio Tinto, and BHP.

This suspension of Vale’s operations occurred after a court decision, which the mining company has stated it will appeal and is moving to reactivate production at the closed mines.

Vale is under investigation by authorities following dam break incidents in the state of Minas Gerais in 2015 and 2019, which affects production amid the progress of these legal proceedings.

According to commodity strategists at ING, “The supply interruption may provide short-term support for the market, which has fallen after six-year highs reached earlier this month.”

According to Jornal Extra, the most traded contract for the material used in steel manufacturing, for delivery in January 2021, rose 1.4% on the Dalian exchange, closing at 780.50 yuan (US$ 114.47) per ton, marking the second consecutive session of gains. Iron ore for delivery in October on the Singapore exchange rose 1.1% in the afternoon, in the fourth session of gains.

Kelly

Engenheira de Petróleo especialista em Eficiência Energética e pós-graduada em Engenharia Civil; Possui experiência em atividades na indústria petrolífera onshore. Entre em contato para sugestões de pauta, postar vagas de emprego ou proposta de publicidade em nosso portal.

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