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Tuesday, 10 February 15
IRON ORE MARKET TO REMAIN OVERSUPPLIED IN 2015: PRICE FORECAST $70/T - WOOD MACKENZIE

COALspot.com: With January witnessing the price of iron ore falling to its lowest levels since May 2009, Roger Emslie,  Principal Metals & Mining Consultant for Wood Mackenzie says there is little to suggest the picture is likely to pick up in 2015 with demand set to remain "slower not lower" and therefore prices will remain low for longer.

Addressing delegates at the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, Mr Emslie asserts; "It’s hard to believe, but 2015 has started even worse than 2014 finished. Having commenced January just above US$70 a tonne , the TSI 62% Index was trading at US$62/t by the close of the month resulting in a monthly average of US$67/t CFR – its lowest since May 2009."

According to Wood Mackenzie's iron ore market outlook, demand is unlikely to show any meaningful improvement until late Q1 or early Q2 due to a combination of seasonal and cyclical reasons. Mr Emslie adds: "We have lowered our Q1-15 price forecast to US$67/t CFR and our CY-15 price to US$70/t CFR (basis 62% Fe sinter fines)."

Explaining Wood Mackenzie's short-term outlook in more detail Mr Emslie says: "Iron ore prices may be languishing at their lowest level for nearly six years, but it remains difficult to make a positive case for prices in the short term. Chinese steel mills have cut production in recent weeks due to a combination of weak demand and planned maintenance and this is feeding through directly to iron ore requirements. With the Lunar New Year holidays just a few weeks away Chinese steel production will get worse before it gets better. Steel mills will not re-stock in a falling or stagnant market and when they do there should be plenty of slack in the system, as shown by the high level of inventory held at Chinese mines.

Outside of China the picture is similarly uninspiring due to a combination of seasonal and structural factors.  Other than the Middle East and India none of the major iron ore importers have shown any meaningful improvement in demand, a situation that is unlikely to change in the short term."

"The outlook for Q2 is marginally better: Chinese mills should start re-stocking post Lunar New Year, driven by seasonally stronger domestic demand and a pick-up in exports of steel products. This should coincide with slightly tighter seaborne supply as Australian exports reach a temporary plateau and high cost suppliers elsewhere remain out of the market."

Wood Mackenzie warns that if the iron ore price remains in the low $60/t range then more closures from mid-tier producers seem likely and more asset write-downs are a near certainty: "As recent announcements show, there’s only so far that cost cutting can go before difficult decisions need to be taken concerning the long term viability of a mine in a structurally oversupplied market," Mr Emslie adds. 

So what led to the collapse in prices? "Australian exports surged ahead by approximately 140 million tonnes (Mt) in 2014 based on investment decisions made several years ago when prices were higher and the long term view was more bullish," says Mr Emslie, "As supply ramped up in 2014, Chinese steel demand did the unthinkable and contracted for the year creating a clear disconnect between supply and demand, marking a decisive turning point for iron ore."

On Chinese imports, which crucially account for 66% of the global total, Mr Emslie says: "2014 finished on a high for Chinese imports (in volume terms not value) with China importing a record 86.9Mt in December."  The total value of Chinese imports (in US dollar terms) fell in 2014, despite the volume rising by over 100Mt. Mr Emslie explains; "China’s import bill for iron ore peaked at $112 billion in 2011 (when iron ore prices averaged $168/t) but have subsequently fallen by 16% to $95 billion in 2014. China should see another significant drop in its iron ore import bill in 2015 as significantly lower prices and freight costs more than offset higher volume. We currently forecast a 30Mt rise in Chinese imports of iron ore this year with strong growth in Australian shipments partially offset by price related cutbacks elsewhere." 

Pointing to more recent to iron ore news from Australia in January Mr Emslie comments on the impact of sustained oversupply; "The series of announcements and data we've seen provides further evidence of the widening gap between the major miners and the rest of the supply chain. Fourth quarter production reports from Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and FMG confirm that their low cost expansions are progressing well, paving the way for even higher output in 2015/16." Mr Emslie concludes; "The strong performance of the majors comes at the expense of relatively high cost mid-tier suppliers who are scaling back investment and cutting production in response to low prices and compressed margins."

Iron ore in numbers:
- Iron ore price forecast for Q1 2015 is $67/t CFR.For CY 2015 $70/t CFR (basis 62% Fe sinter fines)
- Global iron ore production 2201 million tonnes (2014)
- Global imports 1404 million tonnes (2014)
- Chinese imports 930 million tonnes (2014)

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