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Iron Ore Price Indices
Exchange Traded Contracts
Freight Rates Steel Price
Steel Price Inventory Levels
MMi Daily Iron Ore Index Report
-2 -0.29%
April 17th, 2019
Iron Ore Port Stock (FOT Qingdao)
IOPI62 62% Fe Fines RMB/t
67814 1.86%
April 17th, 2019
765
Iron Ore Port Stock (FOT Qingdao)
IOPI65 65% Fe Fines RMB/t
-1 -0.16%
April 17th, 2019
608
Iron Port Stock (FOT Qingdao)
IOPI58 58% Fe Fines RMB/t
-0.80 -0.84%
April 17th, 2019
94.30
Iron Ore Seaborne (CFR Qingdao)
IOSI62 62% Fe Fines USD/dmt
-0.80 -0.74%
April 17th, 2019
Iron Ore Seaborne (CFR Qingdao)
IOSI65 65% Fe Fines USD/dmt
107.5012 1.40%
Week Ending April 12th, 2019
872
Iron Ore Port Stock (FOT Qingdao)
IOPLI 62.5% Fe Lump RMB/t
-11.50 -1.82%
April 17th, 2019 (3pm close)
DCE Iron Ore 62% Fines
621.00
I1909 (Sept) RMB/t
-1.70 -1.85%
April 17th, 2019 (6pm Print)
May'19 USD/dmt
SGX Iron Ore (CFR Qingdao) 62% Fe Fines
90.3015.00 0.40%
April 17th, 2019 (3pm close)
SHFE Rebar
RB1910 (Oct) RMB/t
3795
-0.01 -0.07%
April 16th, 2019
12.66
C3, Tubarao - Qingdao USD/t
0.13 2.53%
April 16th, 2019
C5, W. Australia - Qingdao USD/t
5.34130 3.28%
Week Ending April 12th, 2019
Steel Rebar (China Domestic) RMB/t
4090
-5.37 -3.91%
Week Ending Aril 12th, 2019
Iron Ore Inventory at Chinese Ports (35)
million tonnes
131.93-1.19 -7.15%
Week Ending April 12th, 2019
Steel Inventory in China
million tonnes
15.5070 1.79%
Week Ending April 12th, 2019
Steel HRC (China Domestic) RMB/t
3970
April 17th, 2019
April 17th, 2019
MMi Daily Iron Ore Index Report
IRON ORE PORT STOCK INDEX (IOPI)
IRON ORE PORT LUMP INDEX (IOPLI)
IRON ORE DOMESTIC CONCENTRATE SPOT PRICE ASSESSMENTS AND COMPOSITE INDEX
MARKET COMMENTARY
Vale have announced that they received permission to re-open Brucutu Mine and the news helped push DCE iron
ore Futures market lower. Physical iron port stock quotes dropped by 5-10yuan/mt with mill demand receding.
Total concluded transactions remain low. According to SMM, although the DCE Futures have had four consecutive
falls, traders remain relatively firm on price, not only due to their high costs, but also because some of them are
still relatively optimistic that the current iron ore fundamentals of supply and demand will support current price
levels.
COPYRIGHT METALS MARKET INDEX, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
IRON ORE PORT INDEX, FOT QINGDAO (RMB/WT)
¹ Exchange rate applied: RMB/USD = 6.7112 ²Last 12 months ³ Since June 1
⁴ Weekly exchange rate applied: RMB/USD 6.7152
IRON ORE PORT STOCK INDEX MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGES
IRON ORE SEABORNE INDEX (IOSI)
IRON ORE SEABORNE INDEX MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGES
IRON ORE SEABORNE INDEX, CFR QINGDAO (USD/DMT)
FREIGHT RATES
IRON ORE PORT LUMP INDEX MONTHLY, QUARTERLY AND YEAR-TO-DATE AVERAGES
IRON ORE INDEX PREMIUMS/DISCOUNTS
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April 17th, 2019
Index Fe Content Price Change Change % MTD YTD Low ² High ² Price Change Change % MTD YTD Low ² High ²
IOPI62 62% Fe Fines 678 -2 -0.3% 673 630 453 683 93.17 -0.30 -0.3% 92.38 84.05 61.66 93.76
IOPI58 58% Fe Fines 608 -1 -0.2% 598 540 310 610 83.13 -0.16 -0.2% 81.72 71.60 41.71 83.42
IOPI65 65% Fe Fines 765 14 1.9% 744 709 551 784 105.64 1.99 1.9% 102.51 95.18 77.46 105.64
April 17th, 2019 FOT Qingdao (inc. 13% VAT), RMB/wet tonne CFR Qingdao Equivalent (exc. 13% VAT), USD/dry tonne ¹
Index Fe Content Price W-o-W Change % MTD YTD Low 3 High 3 Price W-oW Change % MTD YTD Low 3 High 3
IOPLI62 62.5% Fe Lump 872 12 1.4% 866 834 565 872 112.75 1.33 1.19% 112.08 107.39 76.63 112.75
CFR Qingdao Equivalent (exc. 16% VAT), USD/dry tonne 4Week Ending A pril 12th,
2019FOT Qingdao (inc. 16% VAT), RMB/wet tonne
Index Fe Content December January February March MTD QTD YTD December January February March MTD QTD YTD
IOPLI62 62.5% Fe Lump 749 782 842 858 866 866 834 96.21 94.22 99.57 111.03 112.08 112.08 107.39
CFR Qingdao Equivalent (exc. 16% VAT), USD/dry tonne ¹Week Ending A pril 12th,
2019FOT Qingdao (inc. 16% VAT), RMB/wet tonne
Index Fe Content Price Change Change % MTD YTD Low 3 High 3
IOSI62 62% Fe Fines 94.30 -0.80 -0.84% 93.66 84.78 62.95 95.25
IOSI65 65% Fe Fines 107.50 -0.80 -0.74% 106.33 95.00 83.20 108.50
April 17th, 2019 CFR Qingdao, USD/dry tonne
Index Fe Content December January February March MTD QTD YTD
IOSI62 62% Fe Fines 69.96 76.09 87.39 86.18 93.66 93.66 84.78
IOSI65 65% Fe Fines 85.95 89.92 102.56 97.22 106.33 106.33 95.00
April 17th, 2019 CFR Qingdao, USD/dry tonne
Province Region Product Basis This week Change % Low ² High ² This week Change % Low ² High ²
Hebei Hanxing 66% Fe Concentrate Dry 807 5.5% 579 807 120.18 5.49% 91.97 120.18
Hebei Qian'an 65% Fe Concentrate Dry 765 4.1% 630 815 113.92 4.08% 100.26 117.34
Liaoning Anshan 65% Fe Concentrate Wet 565 0.0% 445 745 84.14 0.00% 68.21 88.86
Shandong Zibo 65% Fe Concentrate Dry 820 4.5% 620 860 122.11 4.46% 99.75 127.11
USD/tonne (excluding tax) 4Week Ending April 12th, 2019 RMB/tonne (excluding tax) 4
This week Change % Low 2 High 2
640.18 -0.6% 534.50 685.87
Week Ending April 12th, 2019
China Mines Concentrate Composite Index RMB/WT
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
18-A
pr-1
8
3-M
ay-1
8
18-M
ay-1
8
2-Ju
n-18
17-J
un-1
8
2-Ju
l-18
17-J
ul-1
8
1-Au
g-18
16-A
ug-1
8
31-A
ug-1
8
15-S
ep-1
8
30-S
ep-1
8
15-O
ct-1
8
30-O
ct-1
8
14-N
ov-1
8
29-N
ov-1
8
14-D
ec-1
8
29-D
ec-1
8
13-J
an-1
9
28-J
an-1
9
12-F
eb-1
9
27-F
eb-1
9
14-M
ar-1
9
29-M
ar-1
9
13-A
pr-1
9
IOPI62 IOPI58 IO PI65
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
4-Ju
n-18
18-J
un-1
8
2-Ju
l-18
16-J
ul-1
8
30-J
ul-1
8
13-A
ug-1
8
27-A
ug-1
8
10-S
ep-1
8
24-S
ep-1
8
8-O
ct-1
8
22-O
ct-1
8
5-N
ov-1
8
19-N
ov-1
8
3-De
c-18
17-D
ec-1
8
31-D
ec-1
8
14-J
an-1
9
28-J
an-1
9
11-F
eb-1
9
25-F
eb-1
9
11-M
ar-1
9
25-M
ar-1
9
8-Ap
r-19
IO SI62 IOSI65
April 16th, 2019
Route Designation Change Change % Low 2 High 2
W. Australia - Qingdao C5 5.34 0.13 2.53% 4.39 10.00
Tubarao - Qingdao C3 12.66 -0.01 -0.07% 11.61 24.76
FREIGHT RATES - DRY BULK US$/wet tonne
April 17th, 2019
Index Fe Content Spread to IOPI62 % Spread to IOPI62
IOPI58 58% Fe Fines -70 -10.32%
IOPI65 65% Fe Fines 87 12.83%
PORT STOCK INDEX (RMB/WT) April 17th, 2019
Index Fe Content Spread to IOSI62 % Spread to IOSI62
IOSI65 65% Fe Fines 13.20 14.00%
SEABORNE INDEX (USD/DMT)
Index Fe Content December January February March MTD QTD YTD December January February March MTD QTD YTD
IOPI62 62% Fe Fines 559 580 654 639 673 673 630 72.55 76.16 87.09 85.37 92.38 92.38 84.05
IOPI58 58% Fe Fines 392 448 569 583 598 598 540 50.47 57.99 75.22 77.49 81.72 81.72 71.60
IOPI65 65% Fe Fines 681 670 733 714 744 744 709 99.05 88.65 98.08 95.78 102.51 102.51 95.18
April 17th, 2019 FOT Qingdao (inc. 13% VAT), RMB/wet tonne CFR Qingdao Equivalent (exc. 13% VAT), USD/dry tonne
IRON ORE BRAND SPOT PRICE ASSESMENTS
COPYRIGHT METALS MARKET INDEX, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CHINA DOMESTIC COMPOSITE MINES INDEX (RMB/Wet Tonne, including VAT) IRON ORE INDEX COMPARISONS
IRON ORE INDEX NORMALISATION DIFFERENTIALS
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60
70
80
90
100
110
120
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un-1
8
15-
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-18
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-18
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Jul-
18
27-
Jul-
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g-1
8
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g-1
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r-1
9
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USD
/DM
T
IOSI62 IOPI62 (equivalent) IOSI65 IOPI65 (equivalent)
500
520
540
560
580
600
620
640
660
680
700
RM
B/W
T
China Domestic Composite Mines Index
April 17th, 2019
Price Change Diff to IOPI62
Roy Hill 653 -8 -25
SIMEC Fines 625 -23 -53
PB Fines 663 -5 -15
Newman Fines 681 -3 3
MAC Fines 656 -11 -22
Jimblebar Blended Fines 633 -16 -45
Carajas Fines 771 14 93
Brazilian SSF 676 -10 -2
Brazilian Blend Fines 684 0 6
RTX Fines 639 -18 -39
PORT STOCK INDEX (RMB/WT)
April 17th, 2019
Price Change Diff to IOPI58
SSF 578 0 -30
FMG Blended Fines 615 -1 7
Robe River 578 -1 -30
Western Fines 603 3 -5
Atlas Fines 585 2 -23
Yandi 630 -1 22
PORT STOCK INDEX (RMB/WT)
April 17th, 2019
Price Change Diff to IOSI62
Roy Hill 90.86 0.00 -3.44
SIMEC Fines 88.41 0.00 -5.89
PB Fines 94.24 0.00 -0.06
Newman Fines 97.56 0.00 3.26
MAC Fines 89.41 0.50 -4.89
Jimblebar Blended Fines 86.41 0.12 -7.89
Carajas Fines 108.81 0.00 14.51
Brazilian SSF 97.91 0.00 3.61
Brazilian Blend Fines 98.41 0.00 4.11
RTX Fines 87.19 0.13 -7.11
SEABORNE INDEX (USD/DMT)
Value Change
11.00 3.00
21.00 0.00
21.00 0.00
21.00 0.00
13.00 0.00
25.00 6.00
13.00 6.00
43.00 -3.00
15.00 0.00
5.00 3.00
19.00 6.00
2.00 -2.00
2.00 2.00
3.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Low Grade Fe
1% Alumina
High Fe Grade Al <2.25%
High Fe Grade Al 2.25-4%
Low Fe Grade Al 2.25-4%
Low Fe Grade Al <2.25%
0.01%
Phosphorus
High Fe Grade 0.09%<P<0.115%
High Fe Grade 0.115%<P<0.15%
Port Stock Index Product Differentials (RMB/wet tonne)
Applicable range
1% Fe
High Grade Fe 60 - 63%
High Grade Fe 63 - 64%
High Grade Fe 64 - 65%
High Grade Fe 65 - 65.5%
1% Silica
High Fe Grade Si <4%
High Fe Grade Si 4-6.5%
Low Fe Grade 0.09<P<0.1%
Low Fe Grade
Value Change
3.00 0.00
2.75 0.00
2.75 0.00
2.75 0.00
2.75 0.00
2.25 0.00
1.25 0.00
0.25 0.00
0.75 -0.25
0.50 0.25High Fe Grade 0.115%<P<0.15%
High Fe Grade Al 2.25-4%
High Grade Fe 64 - 65%
Seaborne Index Product Differentials (USD/dry tonne)
High Fe Grade 0.09%<P<0.115%
1% Silica
High Fe Grade Si <4%
High Fe Grade Si 4 - 6.5%
0.01%
Phosphorus
Applicable range
High Grade Fe 63 - 64%
1% Alumina
High Fe Grade Al <2.25%
High Grade Fe 65 - 65.5%
1% Fe
High Grade Fe 60 - 63%
Port Value Change Port Value Change Port Value Change Port Value Change
Bayuquan -35.00 0.00 Fangcheng -5.00 0.00 Lanshan 0.00 0.00 Qingdao 0.00 0.00
Beilun 5.00 0.00 Jiangyin -20.00 0.00 Lianyungang 0.00 0.00 Rizhao 0.00 0.00
Caofeidian -5.00 0.00 Jingtang -5.00 0.00 Majishan 0.00 0.00 Shekou 0.00 0.00
Dalian -10.00 0.00 Lanqiao 0.00 0.00 Nantong -20.00 0.00 Tianjin -20.00 0.00
Port Stock Price Differentials to Qingdao Port for PB Fines (RMB/wet tonne)
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TOTAL IRON ORE INVENTORIES AT CHINA PORTS FUTURE TRADING—FRONT MONTH CLOSING PRICE
IRON ORE FUTURES CONTRACTS IRON ORE PORT INVENTORIES
IRON ORE INDEX PREMIUMS/DISCOUNTS
IRON ORE SEABORNE TO PORT STOCK PRICE SPREADS WEEKLY IRON ORE PORT STOCK LUMP PREMIUM (62.5% FE LUMP—62% FE FINES)
TOTAL CHINA IRON ORE IMPORT VOLUMES DRY BULK F REIGHT RATES
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-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%18
-Apr
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3-M
ay-1
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prea
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Ben
chm
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IOPI65 % Spread to IOPI62 IOPI58 % Spread to IOPI62
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-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
5-Ju
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11-S
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12-M
ar-1
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26-M
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r-19
% S
prea
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Ben
chm
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IOSI65 % Spread to IOSI62
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
1-Ju
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24-A
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7-Se
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22-F
eb-1
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8-M
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RMB/
DM
TU
Lump 62.5% Fe Premium R MB/dmtu
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-10
-5
0
5
10
15
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r-19
USD
/DM
T
IO SI65 Spread to IOPI65 Equivalent IO SI62 Spread to IOPI62 Equivalent
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
mil
lion
mt
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
13-A
pr-1
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pr-1
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13-M
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12-J
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27-J
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12-J
ul-1
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27-J
ul-1
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11-A
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26-A
ug-1
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10-S
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USD
/ton
ne
RM
B/t
on
ne
Dalian 3pm Close SGX Front Month 6pm (RHS)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
USD
/mt
C5 - W. Australia - Qingdao C3 - Tubarao - Qingdao
75
80
85
90
95
100
mil
lion
mt
Province This week Change % Low 2 High 2
Jingtang 16.25 -0.43% 13.29 18.79
Qingdao 16.83 -7.88% 16.09 19.85
Caofeidian 17.71 -4.84% 16.30 24.61
Tianjin 7.78 -8.79% 7.78 10.90
Rizhao 16.48 -2.37% 14.00 19.00
Total (35 Ports) 131.93 -3.91% 127.72 150.04
Week Ending April 12th, 2019 (million tonnes)
Closing Date
Contract I1909 Change Change % May'19 Change Change %
Closing Price 621.00 -11.5 -1.82% 90.30 -1.70 -1.85%
Vol traded ('000 lots) 240.04 5.1 2.17% 21.05 4.29 25.59%
Open positions ('000 lots) 127.42 3.7 2.96% 111.17 0.37 0.34%
Day Low 615.5 -16.5 -2.61% 89.20 -2.15 -2.35%
Day High 637.0 -21.0 -3.19% 92.66 -0.95 -1.01%
DCE SGX
17th Apr 3pm close 17th Apr Feb 6 pm
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CHINESE STEEL MILL PROFITABILITY
CHINESE STEEL MILL PROFITABILITY
STEEL SPOT MARKET PRICES—CHINA
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CHINESE STEEL MILL PROFITABILITY
CHINESE STEEL INVENTORIES
April 17th, 2019
April 17th, 2019
Steel Spot Market RMB/tonne
Product 12/4/2019 Change Change %
4,090.0 130 3.28%
4,270.0 130 3.14%
3,970.0 70 1.79%
4,350.0 0 0.00%
4,090.0 70 1.74%
4,710.0 40 0.86%
7,250.0 50 0.69%
GI ST02Z 1.0mm*1000*C
ReBar HRB400 ɸ18mm
Wirerod Q300 ɸ6.5mm
HRC Q235/SS400 5.5mm*1500*C
CRC SPCC/ST12 1.0mm*1250*2500
Medium & Heavy Plate Q235B 20mm
Colour Coated Plate
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
mil
lion
mt
Total Social Steel Inventory Total Steel Inventory at Steel Mills
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
RMB/
tonn
e
Rebar Profit for BOF Mill HRC Profit for BOF Mill
Category Price Change (WoW)
94.50 5.62 Mmi CFR Equivalent index for 1st Feb
1,910 0 2nd grade met coke, Tangshan, incl. tax
2,230 100 steel scrap (6mm) in Zhangjiagang, exl. tax
3,054 76 Q234, incl. tax
3,304 74 calculated based on theoretical w eight, incl. tax
776 56 based on Shanghai prices, incl. tax
3,378 75 based on actual w eight, incl. tax
592 -5 based on Shanghai prices, incl. tax
Note: 1. Costs in the table are caluclated based on todays market prices and facout our management, sales, financial and depreciations fees.
2. The cost refers to average cost in the industry based on SM M 's survey of small, medium and large mills in China
Hot-rolled coil cost - Blast furnace
Hot-rolled coil proft - Blast furnace
Rebar cost - Blast furnace
Rebar profit - Blast furnace
Note
MMi (Fe 62%), USD/mt exluding tax
Coke
Steel Scrap
Billet Cost
SMM Tracking of Steel Mill P&L - Rebar and Hot-rolled Coil (RMB/tonne)
IRON ORE INDEX SPECIFICATIONS, COMPILATION RATIONALE AND DATA EXCLUSIONS
The compilation method for price index generally refers to the compilation method of CPI price index and other price indices, breakdown the price data and calculate the average value according
to a certain method, taking the vertical axis as the regional composite index (average of different grade index) and the horizontal axis as the grade composite index (average of different regional
index), a total composite index for domestic ore can be output ultimately. The process system is also adopted in the calculation i.e. each sub-index can be obtained as well.
IRON ORE DOMESTIC CONCENTRATE INDEX CALCULATION METHODOLOGY
MMi iron ore indices are compiled from data provided by companies that are
part of the iron ore supply chain and involved in spot market transactions. The
indices are calculated using detailed transaction-level data submitted to MMi by
these companies. This data is normalised to the appropriate specifications and
screened to remove outliers before volume-weighted average prices are
calculated from the remaining core set of data.
For more details on MMi's iron ore methodology please download the guide
published on our website at: www.mmiprices.com
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AVERAGE IRON ORE SPECIFICATIONS APPLIED FOR BRAND PRICE ASSESSMENTS
BLOOMBERG TICKERS
PORT STOCK BRANDS SEABORNE BRANDS
* Number of price submissions for iron ore indices that were excluded from
index calculations today as they were anomalous and could not be verified
Iron Ore Index Compilation Rationale and Data Exclusions
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Fe Alumina Silica Phos Moisture
Roy Hill 60.76% 2.35% 4.31% 0.057% 8.58%
SIMEC Fines 60.00% 2.30% 6.30% 0.060% 6.00%
PB Fines 61.59% 2.40% 3.67% 0.100% 9.18%
Newman Fines 62.36% 2.29% 4.16% 0.092% 7.55%
MAC Fines 60.83% 2.27% 4.83% 0.087% 7.01%
Jimblebar Blended Fines 61.04% 2.94% 4.23% 0.117% 7.38%
Carajas Fines 65.28% 1.34% 1.46% 0.075% 8.12%
Brazilian SSF 62.00% 1.00% 6.50% 0.040% 6.00%
Brazilian Blend Fines 62.69% 1.52% 4.86% 0.072% 8.41%
RTX Fines 61.00% 3.10% 4.50% 0.135% 7.50%
Specifications applied for 62% brand assessments
April 17th, 2019
Fe Alumina Silica Phos Moisture
SSF 56.72% 3.09% 5.99% 0.051% 8.95%
FMG Blended Fines 58.25% 2.71% 5.65% 0.064% 7.37%
Robe River 56.64% 2.91% 5.58% 0.035% 9.29%
Western Fines 57.88% 2.87% 7.50% 0.062% 7.45%
Atlas Fines 56.59% 2.55% 7.14% 0.080% 8.46%
Yandi 57.10% 1.48% 6.52% 0.044% 8.65%
Specifications applied for 58% brand assessments
Fe Alumina Silica Phos Moisture
Roy Hill 60.70% 2.30% 4.90% 0.055% 8.00%
SIMEC Fines 60.00% 2.30% 6.30% 0.060% 6.00%
PB Fines 62% 62.00% 2.60% 4.30% 0.090% 10.00%
Newman Fines 62.80% 2.20% 4.30% 0.080% 6.40%
MAC Fines 61.00% 2.70% 4.70% 0.110% 9.30%
Jimblebar Blended Fines 61.79% 2.67% 4.08% 0.115% 7.16%
Carajas Fines 65.10% 1.50% 1.70% 0.080% 8.50%
Brazilian SSF 62.00% 1.00% 6.50% 0.040% 6.00%
Brazilian Blend Fines 62.50% 1.50% 5.00% 0.070% 7.00%
RTX Fines 61.00% 3.10% 4.50% 0.135% 7.50%
Specifications applied for 62% brand assessments
62% 58% 65%
Port Index 0 0 0
Seaborne index 0 0
Lump Index 62.5 0
Data Exclusions*
65% Fe Fines 62% Fe Fines 58% Fe Fines 62.5% Fe Lump
Fe % 65.00 62.00 58.00 62.50
Alumina % 1.40 2.25 2.25 1.50
Silica% 1.50 4.00 5.50 3.50
Phosphorus % 0.06 0.09 0.05 0.08
Sulphur % 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02
Moisture % 8.00 8.00 9.00 4.00
SizingSize below 6.3mm max 15%
Size above 31.15mm max 25%
Pricing Point FOT Qingdao Port
Timing (Seaborne) Delivery within 2 weeks
Payment Terms L/C at sight or CAD
Loading within 4 weeks, Delivery within 8 weeks
L/C at sight
Granular size below 10mm for at least 90% of cargo;
maximum of 40% below 150 micron
Qingdao Port (FOT and CFR respectively)
Iron Ore Index Specifications (Port and Seaborne)
IOPI62
IOPI58
IOPI65
PORT STOCK INDICES
FOT Qingdao (RMB/wet tonne)
IRCNQ001
IRCNQ002
IRCNQ003
CFR Qingdao Equivalent (USD/dry tonne)
IRCNQ004
IRCNQ005
IRCNQ006
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