Iron ore imports skyrocket to record
By Zhang Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2011-02-15 07:50
Iron ore is loaded on trucks at Qingdao Port, Shandong province. China's iron ore imports climbed to 68.97 million tons in January, up 18.8 percent from 58.08 million tons in December. Provided to China Daily |
BEIJING - Chinese iron ore imports surged 48 percent to a record in January, compared with a year ago, as traders replenished stocks in expectation of rising ore prices.
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