The Top 5 Iron Ore Producing Countries
The three largest iron ore companies, Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton increased their control over global iron ore production to 35.4 in 2009 (34 in 2008). The Big Three control 61 of the world seaborne trade of iron ore. New iron ore mining capacity taken into operation in 2009, reached almost 75 million metric tonnes globally.
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