Iron ore drops to a new 5-year low
The price of iron ore has continued its fall, dropping 4.3% to hit the lowest point on record since May 2009, as reported in The Sydney Morning Herald.
The ongoing drop in prices is attributed to falling demand in China, coupled with the surplus created by the largest mining companies increasing their low-cost production outputs.
Goldman Sachs is currently predicting an average price of US$66/ton this year, compared to earlier estimates of US$80/ton.
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