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Infographic: oversupply and cash costs in the iron ore market

Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh has warned that iron ore prices could fall back this year. Here, we look at some of the
April 15, 2016

This week's sector focus takes a look at the crisis in the steel industry, and how this has affected the largest iron ore producers. Below, we look at why this has happened, and as Rio Tinto (RIO) chief executive Sam Walsh warns that iron ore prices could pare back in the second half of 2016, we look at how cost cutting has prepared the big miners for further pain.

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