Iron Ore, 67.55% iron content, fine, contract price to Europe, FOB Ponta da Madeira, US cents per dry metric tonne unit (JAN-1980 - OCT-2007 ) |
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| Year | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
| 1980 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 |
| 1981 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 | 28.09 |
| 1982 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 |
| 1983 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| 1984 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 | 26.15 |
| 1985 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 | 26.56 |
| 1986 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 | 26.26 |
| 1987 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 | 25.30 |
| 1988 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 | 24.30 |
| 1989 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 | 27.83 |
| 1990 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 | 32.50 |
| 1991 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 |
| 1992 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 | 33.10 |
| 1993 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 | 29.09 |
| 1994 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 | 26.47 |
| 1995 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 | 28.38 |
| 1996 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 1997 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 |
| 1998 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.00 |
| 1999 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 | 27.59 |
| 2000 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 | 28.79 |
| 2001 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.00 |
| 2002 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 | 29.33 |
| 2003 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 | 31.95 |
| 2004 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 | 37.90 |
| 2005 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| 2006 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 | 77.35 |
| 2007 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | 84.70 | ||