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Procurement Category Intelligence

Iron Ore

Overview
Market size
$440
global, USD
CAGR
4.2%
base to forecast
Buyer power
-2.0
supplier-favoured
Suppliers
6
tracked players
Signals
12
2 high severity

Market outlook

2031$540

What changed

Demand by region

Asia Pacific demand73%
Europe demand9%
North America demand5%
Latin America demand4%
Rest of world demand9%
share of global demandtotal 100%

Cost drivers

Mining extraction and site labor30%
Inland rail and port logistics25%
Ocean freight and maritime shipping20%
Energy and equipment fuel15%
Sustaining capital and royalties10%
share of delivered cost (analyst estimate)

Supplier watchlist

6 tracked