Iron ore price to tumble, but not yet

We have revised up our iron ore price forecast following the disaster at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine and its aftermath, given the negative implications for supply. However, with demand set to be lacklustre, we still think that iron ore prices will drop back by a quarter later this year.

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