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5. Iron ore prices
In the past, there was little trading in iron ore, as we have seen in the § 3 trade. Most mines were owned by steelmakers, so the price of ore was, in effect, an internal transfer price. It was only after the last war that a significant trade was established, leading to the development of the so-called "bench mark" system, to which we will devote the first part of this paragraph.
Now, over the past few years, a spot market has developed, initially between Indian...
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UNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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LKAB – Sweden
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US Geological Survey
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