World gold demand tops $100 billion as Western investors pile in
Investment flows from the West, including more high-net-worth individuals, helped offset waning appetite from Asia.
Australia’s Fortescue reported a 4% rise in its first quarter shipments on Thursday, boosted by strong performance at its Iron Bridge project.
The world’s fourth-largest iron ore miner shipped 47.7 million tonnes (Mt) of iron ore for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with 45.9 Mt shipped a year ago, exceeding a Visible Alpha consensus of 47.4 Mt.
In comparison, the company shipped 53.7 Mt in the previous quarter ending June 30.
The Perth-based miner also reaffirmed its iron ore shipments guidance for fiscal 2025.
(By Echha Jain and Shivangi Lahiri; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
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