Australia cuts iron ore price outlook for 2015 by 33% as glut expands
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AUSTRALIA cut its iron ore price estimate for next year by 33 per cent as surging output in the world's top exporter outpaces Chinese demand growth, adding to a surplus.
Prices will average US$63 a tonne, the Department of Industry said on Monday. That compares with the US$94 a tonne forecast in September by the Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics, which is now part of the department. The commodity is set to average about US$88 this year, Monday's quarterly report says.
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