The rally in ore prices comes as miners Vale of Brazil, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton and global steelmakers start their price negotiations for the 2010-11 contracts.

• 随着巴西谷的矿工，力拓公司和必和必拓公司和全球钢铁制造商开始他们在2010-11年合同的议价，矿石价格开始重新恢复。