Over the last decade, seaborne iron ore trade grew by a compound average rate of 9% per annum, and is projected to total 1.1bt in 2012. The huge rise in Chinese demand drove this growth, which was largely facilitated by higher exports from Australia and Brazil. But, as the Graph of the Month shows, the relative significance of iron ore suppliers has varied over time, especially since 2009. Front-R...
Over the last decade, seaborne iron ore trade grew by a compound average rate of 9% per annum, and is projected to total 1.1bt in 2012. The huge rise in Chinese demand drove this growth, which was largely facilitated by higher exports from Australia and Brazil. But, as the Graph of the Month shows, the relative significance of iron ore suppliers has varied over time, especially since 2009. Front-R...
