China trade is big boost for Port Hedland iron ore
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Sineva Toevai
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May 26, 2010 10:18 AM
THE ongoing Chinese boom helped boost the volume of iron ore shipped through Port Hedland by 29% in April.
Ore shipments from the Pilbara port in Western Australia increased to 14.6m tonnes from 11.3m tonnes in April 2009, with China taking up 70% of total exports that month, Port Hedland Port Authority’s figures showed.
China received 10.9m tonnes...
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