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Complying with environmental regulations causes decline in Chinese iron ore production
Report summary
Strict environmental policies have created major challenges for the China's domestic iron ore mining industry. Output in key producing provinces has decreased as a result of environmental regulations and inspections. Restrictions on open pit mining will also force mines to go underground, which will not be financially or technically viable for some operators. Despite a decline in domestic concentrate production, domestic pellet producers are looking to capitalise on high pellet prices by expanding capacity. Seaborne iron ore imports will need to increase to offset the domestic production decline.
Table of contents
- Executive Summary
- Chinese domestic production to continue to fall due to environmental policies
- Time to go down: mines must transition from surface to underground
- Tight pellet supply benefits Shanxi producers
- What does this mean for seaborne imports?
Tables and charts
This report includes 5 images and tables including:
- Contestable Markets in China
- Monthly Chinese domestic concentrate production
- Surface and Underground Mines in China
- Additional pellet capacity in China
- Location of new pellet capacity in china
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