Atlantic iron ore pellet premiums steady, high-grade supply tight

摘要

Atlantic Basin iron ore contract blastfurnace pellet premiums remain at $58/dry mtfor April assessments, with global seabornedemand and supply in tight balance.Disturbances to supply in the market forpellet and pellet feed added support for spotpricing. Rio Tinto's IOC in Canada is on forcemajeure for pellet and concentrate, afterstrikes by workers. Anglo American's Minas-Riooperation has been suspended.