Brazil sees increase in iron ore exports

Brazil sees increase in iron ore exports

Data released by iron ore mining trade group Sinferbase show that Brazil's iron ore exports rose from 18.5 million tons a year earlier to 19.7 million tons in November 2005. Iron ore exports increased from 184 million tons a year ago to 203 million tons in the first eleven months of the year. Brazil's pellet exports rose 5 percent year on year to 4.4 million tons in November. Year-to-date pellet exports amounted to 43.7 million tons, up 4 percent year on year.