By 2010, Australian iron ore companies plan to construct between 34.5Mtpy and 36.5Mtpy of mine capacity. Asian companies are the largest producers of crude steel, but less than a quarter of world iron ore production is carried ut in the region. This imbalance requires the importation of large quantites of iron ore, mainly from Australia. This report is the result of an extensive programme of research by Roskill analysts. They have interviewed major industry players and conducted a close appraisal of information from a wide variety of sources, including governments, trade associations, company reports, leading producers, official organisations, trade journals and technical literature.
Information gathering is only the first step in preparing a report.
Specifications of iron ore fines, iron ore lumps and iron ore pellets. Since the recession of the 1970s, iron ore production has become noticeably cycical, with sharp falls followed by slower recoveries. The pattern of world trade in iron ore has changed greatly over the last fifty years. The principal factors influencing trade movements are presented in this section, and the analysis is backed up by tables and figures providing the latest trade statistics. Production in the Middle East A review of production in Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.