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Mining

Mar 31, 2008

Iron ore price fight

The annual iron ore contract price increases kick in today - but BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are still battling with Chinese customers over prices will rise for 2008.

"The retort from the Chinese of blocking BHP and Rio iron ore shipments seems to be a face-saving exercise," he said.

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