Original article by Peter Ker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 13 & 26 : 24-Jul-19

Rio Tinto and Brazilian rival Vale are both expected to record lower iron ore shipments in 2019 than the previous calendar year. New data shows that Vale exported 138.5 million tonnes of iron ore during the first half of 2019, a decline of 18 per cent year-on-year. Vale expects its shipments to rise in the second half, with full-year exports to be around the midpoint of its guidance of between 307 million and 332 million tonnes. This suggests full-year exports of around 319.5 million tonnes. Rio Tinto in turn expects to ship between 320 million and 330 million tonnes of iron ore for the year.

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