RE: Freight and iron ore prices21 Dec 2021 14:42
From MMS/MIO:
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Iron Ore Stocks Rebounding
Iron ore (65% FE) continues to increase and firm up, trading at $113.79 and the forecast for 2022 looks to be a stabilization of pricing and increased steel production across the globe. High grade “green” ore will command a premium as demand for the product continues to rise in the global efforts to reduce pollution.
Macarthur Minerals (TSXv: MMS/ASX:MIO) stock closed at $0.30 yesterday, off from its high of $0.70 this year. With the Iron ore spot price rebounding strongly from its low of ~$91 earlier this fall, the sector is starting to rebound. Stocks like Champion Iron (TSX:CIA) closed at $4.63 yesterday, rebounding strongly from its recent low of $3.50. Labrador Iron (TSX:LIF) has also rebounded strongly from recent low, closing yesterday at $36.87 up from $33.50.
We expect iron ore to firm up into 2022 and I believe it's a good time to look at the sector. Macarthur Minerals with a 1.3 billion ton asset is on an aggressive path to production to produce high grade, low impurity ore and is well positioned. We believe it is an attractive opportunity at their current valuation for small cap risk investors.