SYDNEY: Global miner BHP Billiton has batted away suggestions of a turnaround in iron ore prices anytime soon – a bad omen for smaller producers struggling close to the break even point.
Chief executive Andrew Mackenzie, releasing BHP’s half-year results, said iron ore demand in the all-important Chinese market was flat, although imports have increased by displacing higher-cost domestic supply.
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