Port Hedland iron ore export volumes declined by a modest 1.6% during April 2022, driven largely by a drop in Japanese business.
Sales to China held steady month-on-month at 39,457,514 tonnes. The figure represented an 8.7% increase in tonnage compared to the same month in 2021.
Sales to Japan declined by 30% month-on-month to 1,717,190 tonnes, while shipments to South Korea dropped by 9% to 3,099,621 tonnes.
Spodumene concentrate exports saw a 6.8% month-on-month drop to 39,664 tonnes, while copper concentrate exports declined by 42% to 16,671 tonnes.
No exports of manganese ore were recorded via Port Hedland for April.
