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Iron ore price rally to peter out in 2021

A combination of strong demand from China and a slow recovery in global production from its virus-related trough means that the price of iron ore is likely to remain elevated for the remainder of this year. However, we expect prices to fall in 2021 as consumption stagnates and supply increases.

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