Brazil's iron ore exports fell by 29.1% in April compared with the same period in 2018, with several of Vale's operations remaining suspended in the wake of a tailings dam breach, data released by the country's economy ministry last week showed.
Brazil exported 18.34 million tonnes of iron ore last month, compared with 25.88 million tonnes a year earlier. Last month's shipments are also 17.3% lower than March's 22.18 million tonnes.Shipments plummeted on a daily basis as well. Outbound shipments were made at a rate of 873,500 tonnes per day last month, compared with 1.23...