Original article by Brad Thompson
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 4-Jun-20

Macquarie Wealth Management’s analysis of port data shows that BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group are on track to achieve their iron ore export guidance for 2020. However, Macquarie believes that Brazilian rival Vale will struggle to meet its full-year guidance of 310 million to 330 million tonnes, despite ramping up shipments in the last two weeks. Macquarie estimates that Vale will need to export more than six million tonnes per week to achieve the lower end of its guidance; its weekly shipments have averaged 4.5 million tonnes so far in the June quarter.

CORPORATES
BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP,RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO,FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG,VALE SA,MACQUARIE WEALTH MANAGEMENT

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.

CORPORATES
RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, VALE SA, BHP GROUP LIMITED – ASX BHP, FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG, KUMBA RESOURCES LIMITED