US iron ore output down 5.3 percent in September from August

Monday, 16 December 2019 16:54:19 (GMT+3)   |   Istanbul
       

US iron ore production in September this year amounted to 3.9 million mt, decreasing by 5.3 percent compared to August and down by 3.7 percent year on year, according to figures from the Mineral Industry Survey released by the US Geological Survey (USGS). Meanwhile, US iron ore export shipments in September this year totaled 4.99 million mt, decreasing by 8.1 percent compared to the previous month and down by 5.8 percent compared to September 2018.

In the January- September period of this year, US iron ore production totaled 35.6 million mt, falling by 2.2 percent compared to the same period of 2018, while US iron ore export shipments amounted to 34.3 million mt, remaining stable year on year.


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