Iron-ore is the Port of Esperance's primary export commodity, with more than 7.6-million tonnes exported in financial year 2022/23 and almost 37-million tonnes from 2018 to 2023.

Kumba, Africa's biggest iron ore miner, expects headline earnings to be between 6.841 billion rand and 7.341 billion rand ($389.40 million-$417.86 million) in the six months, compared to 7.148 ...

Iron ore is one of the worst performing commodities so far this year. Prices are down about 20% y-t-d as demand by the biggest consumer, China, continues to face headwinds.