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## [alpha] INSIGHT - CHINA - News about Ore Prices and SSY Futures Ltd Iron Ore Report - via CN65

Released on 2012-02-29 14:00 GMT

Email-ID | 5175172
Date | 2011-12-09 12:39:09
From | ben.preisler@stratfor.com
To | alpha@stratfor.com
List-Name | alpha@stratfor.com

SOURCE: via CN65
ATTRIBUTION: Australian contact connected with the government and
natural resources
SOURCE DESCRIPTION: Former Australian Senator
PUBLICATION: Yes, but without attribution (please speak with me first)
SOURCE RELIABILITY: A
ITEM CREDIBILITY: A
SPECIAL HANDLING: Speak with me before any publication
SOURCE HANDLER: Jen
Iron Ore Prices:
Physical iron ore prices remained little changed on
Wednesday.
There is still very little trading activity as China
remains to the sidelines whilst dealing with delays in
discharging of existing purchased ore due to bad weather.
Especially high winds at some discharge ports (EG Rhizao and
Liangyungang) continues to prevent berthing and shifting.
Bad weather delays are also reducing takeaway capacity
which is significantly reducing China's daily import capacity
and has caused heavy congestion in Her ports. China is focusing
to clear Her congestion before purchasing fresh spot ore which
would attract additonal heavy congestion charges and add to
delivered costs.
In the meantime the affect of Chinese congestion is to
continue to delay arrivals for ongoing shipments forcing miners
to fix spot spot replacement vessels which just yesterday (since
Rhizao/Lianyungang closures due to high winds the day before)
has forced Woz/Qingdao spot rates back up from USD 11.50 to
USD 13.30 reported fixed late last night for a 16-20 dec
arrival West Aussie.
Rio Tinto sold a 165kt cargo of Australian 57% Fe Robe
River fines at $125.68/dmt CFR Qingdao through a tender.
Indian miner Fomento sold two Panamax cargoes of 57/56%
Fe material at $98/dmt FOPB Goa.
Bagadiya Bros dropped their offer for Indian 63.5/63 Fe
fines, to $144/$148 from $148/$151 overnight.
The TSI was marked down just 20 cents with Platts
unchanged.
TSI 62% (3.5% Al): $139.40 (-$0.20)
PLATTS 62%: $141.50 (unch)
MBIOI 62%: $139.91 (+$0.21)
TSI 62% (2.0% Al): $140.90 (-$0.20)
Market comments:
Offers for iron ore cargoes have dropped with Indian 63.5/63
grade material down to $148 a tonne from $151 earlier this week,
reports Reuters.
Top iron ore miner Vale sold two cargoes this week at prices
lower than index-based reference prices. One cargo with 246,000
tonnes of 64.4-grade iron ore fines was sold at $144.15 a tonne,
C&F, and another shipment with 236,000 tonnes of 63.2-grade fines
was sold at $141.5 a tonne, both via tenders, Reuters added.
Global miners, including Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton ,
are all running their production at full capacity, convinced Chinese
demand will remain strong as the country continues to invest
heavily in urbanisation and infrastructure, reports Reuters.
China's average daily crude steel output in late November
rose for the first time since late September, although doubts
remain about underlying steel demand as the government's
clampdown on the property sector stayed in place, Reuters added.
Vale SA, the world.s largest iron-ore producer, said it.s
in talks with customers including ArcelorMittal and China Steel
Corp. to cut contract prices after clients pressured the company
to revise its pricing system, reports Bloomberg. Almost
80 percent of the company.s iron-ore sales are based on the
current quarter.s price, compared with a previous system that
used the period ending a month before the onset of a new
quarter, Jose Carlos Martins, head of iron-ore and strategy
for Vale, said. .With the recent drop in prices we got a lot
of pressure from customers to change. the pricing system,
Martins told reporters during a press conference after Vale
hosted a meeting with investors. .We are more flexible to
accept the price reality from the market..
Fortescue Metals Group, Australia's third-biggest exporter
of iron ore, sees strong prices for the steelmaking ingredient
in 2012 with potential for quick declines similar to those
seen this year, reports The Sydney Morning Herald.
Prices .will be reasonably strong, but don't be surprised
if there's a couple of sudden dips,. Chairman Andrew Forrest
said in an interview in London today. .I call reasonable
anything above $US100. That's a good sustainable iron ore price..
In November this year, iron ore shipments from Australia's
Port Hedland increased by 25.9% YoY and were slightly down
by 0.4% MoM, totaling 19.8 million tonnes, reports Steel Guru.
According to Port Hedland Port Authority, iron ore shipments
made from Port Hedland to China amounted to 14.73 million
tonnes in November, decreasing by 0.1% compared to October
of the current year and up 24.3% YoY. Japan was the second
largest export destination for iron ore shipments from Port
Hedland, with shipments totaling 2.4 million metric tonnes
up by 23.9% YoY and up 10.4% from October.
--
Benjamin Preisler
Watch Officer
STRATFOR
+216 22 73 23 19
www.STRATFOR.com

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