BHP Group has struck a supply deal with China’s state-backed iron ore buyer, ending a months-long standoff between a vital consumer and the world’s largest miner that has roiled markets and hampered steel mills’ access to key products.
BHP Group has struck a supply deal with China’s state-backed iron ore buyer, ending a months-long standoff between a vital consumer and the world’s largest miner that has roiled markets and hampered steel mills’ access to key products.
A freight train carrying iron ore travels towards Port Hedland, Australia. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg