| 1 | But this is not presently the case with iron ore. | |
| 2 | Mines in Australia and Chile supply it with coal, copper and iron ore. | |
| 3 | China consumes more steel, iron ore and cement per capita than any industrial nation in history. | |
| 4 | The nation boasts veins of coal, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, graphite, copper, zinc, lead and precious metals. | |
| 5 | But Mr Martins shows few signs of worry. He says that the growth in demand for iron ore in China - a good indicator of steel production - is slowing down. |