Baltic Dry increased 848 index points or 66.15% since the beginning of 2019, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Baltic Exchange Dry Index reached an all time high of 11793 in May of 2008 and a record low of 290 in February of 2016.
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Summary:
Bloom Lake ore currently fetching US$130/t CFR China (approx)
All-in sustaining costs FOB Sept-Iles US$42/t
Freight cost Sept-Iles to China/Japan now US$38/t approx (US$28.50 current C3 rate - Brazil to China)
Total costs US$80/t
Gross profit US$50/t
Iron Ore price high but CIA costs also high
CIA yet to pay Canadian corporate taxes due to first year loss due to mine start-up
Net profit & EPS will be better than last quarter but not stellar (my opinion only).
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