Japan’s Itochu to increase iron ore rights 50% amid high demand

Japan's Itochu to increase iron ore rights 50% amid high demand Japan's Itochu to increase iron ore rights 50% amid high demand

TOKYO — Japanese trading house Itochu will raise its iron ore concessions to about 40 million tonnes on an annual production basis amid growing demand in the Global South.

The increase, targeted for fiscal 2030, represents a 50% increase from the current level.