Quarterly iron ore pricing: Analysts have their say

摘要

The third quarter is quickly approaching - and it will be the second quarter without an annualrnbenchmark price for iron ore.rnMiners have put forward a variety of alternatives, and some have gained more traction than others.rnThe most predominant, for the time being, are the quarterly index-linked contracts being offered by the world's three largest miners - Vale, BHP Billiton and Rio TInto.rnBut the majority of respondents to a recent MB poll said they believed the shift to these quarterly contracts was just the first step in a wider move to more flexible pricing.