Brazilian iron ore export volumes in the first half of the year (H1 2021) rose 15 percent, year-over-year, according to data released by the Brazilian Mining Institute, IBRAM.
IBRAM said Brazil’s iron ore export volumes in H1 this year reached 167.1 million mt, up from 145.4 million mt a year ago.
In terms of value, Brazilian iron ore exports reached $21.5 billion in H1 this year, 126 percent up, year-over-year. In the same period of 2020, Brazilian iron ore exports totaled $9.5 billion in value.