Fortescue warns it may leave Pilbara iron ore in the ground amid China dispute

Fortescue's Pilbara threat to leave ore in the ground is trending, tied to iron ore negotiations with China. Items cover the story from AFR, SMH and The Australian; details of the dispute are limited in these items.

Timeline

1. 22 Oct, 08:00 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 22 Oct, 08:00 UTCPicked up on News
3. 22 Oct, 08:00 UTCThe Australian runs Pilbara ore threat headline
4. 22 Oct, 08:00 UTCSMH links dispute to Australian mines

Top sources

• fortescue china iron ore negotiationsGoogle Trends
• China’s pressure on Fortescue will soon become self-harmAFR
• Australian iron ore miner warns of production slowdown without China dealFinancial Times
• China iron ore stoush puts Australian mines in the firing lineSMH.com.au