Brazil is the third largest producer of iron ore producing 428 million tons in 2015 and 411 million tons in 2014. The 2015 output represents 12% of the world’s production. Brazil has the second largest deposits of iron ore in the world. The mineral is mined mainly in Minas Gerais and Para states. read more
This is a list of countries by iron ore production based on U.S. Geological Survey data. The mine production estimates for China are estimated from the National Bureau of Statistics China's crude ore statistics, rather than usable ore as reported for the other countries. read more
China is the leader in both steel production (50% of world total) and iron ore mining (47% of global output in terms of tonnage). China is also the biggest iron ore importer and, as of April 2015, consumed more than 80% of the 1.3 billion tonne seaborne trade. read more