[Ferro-Alloys.com] LAUNCESTON, Australia, June 29 (Reuters) - Iron ore and gold may seem unlikely bed fellows, but in the current coronavirus pandemic they are combining to try and hold up Australia's reputation as the "lucky country".

[Ferro-Alloys.com] AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Tata Steel factory workers went on strike for the second time in three days on Sunday to protest planned job cuts in the Netherlands, delaying a shipment to Britain, labour union FNV said.

By way of background, we refer to the Krajlic Matrix which plots categories against supply impact and supply complexity. So let’s take a look at a couple of metals — specifically stainless steel and steel.

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According to the data from Brazil’s trade ministry, Brazil’s iron ore exports to China dropped by 2.2% in July to 15.9 million tons compared to the same month a year ago.

According to statistics, the iron ore exported from the Australian Port Hedland totaled 35 million tons in July, dropping by 8.6% from the previous month and down by 2% from the same month a year ago.

Russia exported some 9.76 million tons of iron ore during the first five months, decreasing by 9.1% year on year.

Japan imported 10.47 million tons of iron ore in June, a decrease of 2.7% compared to the same month of last year, according to statistics released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance.