Small scale mining in ChinaInterfax-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 Interfax iron ore grading 66%in Tangshan is priced around CNY 950 per ton at present, but domestic miners need a price of about CNY 1,000 to break even.