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Report says half of China iron ore miners stop producing because of cheap imports

Frik Els | December 04, 2011 | 4:00 pm China Europe Iron Ore 

Interfax-China reported that about half of China iron ore miners – mainly small and medium-sized firms – have suspended production in the face of dwindling profit margins due to the low price of imported ore. Zhao Peng industry consultant told...

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