Ansteel President: No Result Yet In Iron Ore Price Talks
April 23 2009 - 1:26AM
Dow Jones News
Anshan Iron & Steel Group Corp. President Zhang Xiaogang
said Thursday that there has been no result in the annual iron ore
pricing talks between Chinese steel mills and global iron ore
producers.
"We haven't had a conclusion yet" on expectations for the new
contract iron ore price, which will apply in the 12 months starting
April 1, Zhang told journalists in Perth.
But he said that it is a "very difficult time for everyone" in
the steel sector and Zhang would appreciate the opportunity for
iron ore miners and steel mills to "work together and
cooperate."
Zhang, in Perth to meet Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett
and executives from its Australian joint venture partner, Gindalbie
Metals Ltd. (GBG.AU), said that he plans to meet with Rio Tinto
Ltd. (RTP) executives Friday and pricing will be discussed.
Zhang also emphasized the financial stresses being experienced
by Chinese steel makers.
"I believe that, starting from April this year, every single
steel maker in China was making a loss."
Zhang said that Australian government approvals for Ansteel's
A$162 million investment in Gindalbie are taking "a fair bit of
time" but he said clearance for the deal from Australia's Foreign
Investment Review Board will be "coming very soon."
Ansteel is China's second largest steel maker by output.
-By Stephen Bell, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires;
61-8-9244-4243; sgbell@bigpond.com
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