Rio Tinto declares force majeure on iron ore shipments due to fire at port

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 16:56:49 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul

Australia-based Rio Tinto, the world's second biggest iron ore producer, has declared force majeure on its iron ore shipments to certain customers due to the fire at its Cape Lambert export terminal in Australia.

“Rio Tinto is assessing the full impact of the damage and will do all it can to try and minimize disruption to our customers,” the Rio Tinto statement reads.

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