Iron ore surges past $55 as Rio Tinto exits Simandou

The two events may not be directly connected, but it's likely that Rio Tinto's (NYSE, LSE: RIO) decision to shelve its huge Simandou iron ore project in Guinea bid up the price today. On Monday the steelmaking ingredient ran past US$55.90 a tonne, according to...

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