The two global mining companies Brazilian Vale and Australia's Fortescue Metals Group are close, according to Alphabulk, to entering into a new collaboration, which will cover between 80-100 million tons of iron ore a year.
The anticipated joint venture, which enables the two companies to compete with the BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, corresponds to ten percent of Chinas total production of steel in volume.
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