铁矿石矿商力拓有限公司表示，与中国国有买家中国矿产资源集团有限公司的僵持可能影响其全年业绩，此前季度发货量下滑。
Iron ore miner Fortescue Ltd. said a standoff with China’s state-backed buyer China Mineral Resources Group Co. may impact its full-year results, after quarterly shipments fell.
力拓已与中国矿产资源集团就供应合同定价谈判数月，目前在短期协议下运营。据报道，该集团已与中国钢厂协调推迟提货并限制采购。
Fortescue has been locked in negotiations with CMRG over supply contract pricing for months, and is currently operating under short-term agreements. The group has reportedly coordinated with steel mills in China to delay cargoes and limit buying.
该矿商称，截至9月的三个月内，铁矿石发货量较去年同期下降6%，销量更低，为4290万吨这种关键炼钢原料。
The miner said iron ore shipments had fallen 6% in the three months through September from the year before, and sales were even lower at 42.9 million tons of the key steelmaking ingredient.
“如果与中国矿产资源集团的谈判在日历年底前未能结束，运营可能受到影响，”力拓在文件中表示。“业绩指引视与中国矿产资源集团的谈判而定。”这家澳大利亚矿商已试图通过设备订单和承诺从中国银行贷款来巩固与中国的关系。它还探索将销售多元化至印度和东南亚等替代市场。
“If negotiations with CMRG are not concluded by calendar year-end, operations may be affected,” Fortescue said in the filing. “Guidance is subject to negotiations with CMRG.”The Australian miner has attempted to shore up its relationship with China through equipment orders and by committing to loans from Chinese banks. It has also explored diversifying sales into alternative markets including India and Southeast Asia.