Tag: Fe 61 iron ore

China: Iron ore spot prices hit 1-week low as higher coke costs squeeze mill margins

Sep 3, 2026

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by

Adarsh Sahu

in Fines/Lumps

Maintenance at steel mills weighs on iron ore demand Bearish futures sentiment extends iron ore price correction Iron ore fines (Fe 61%) spot prices dropped by $1.85/dmt d-o-d to $97.7/dmt CFR China on 2 September 2026, hitting a one-week low and extending the correction following the sharp rally in late August. The decline was driven…