On October 28th Fortescue reversed its long-standing public optimism and announced it would curtail expansion, a huge blow given the importance of scale in efficient mining of iron ore.

• 10月28日，FMG一改其长期坚持的公开的乐观态度，宣布将限制扩张，这对以规模至上的铁矿石开采是一个重大打击。