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Iron ore miners highlight India, Asean as they look for growth after China

A machine works on blending the iron ore at Dalian Port, Liaoning province, China, on Sept 21, 2018. (Photo: Reuters)

SINGAPORE — Australia's iron ore miners emphasised ​on Tuesday how growing steel demand in India and Southeast Asia ​would help offset the stagnating ‌market in top customer China, where they also face pressure from the state-owned buyer to lower prices and offer better terms.

Already the world's second largest steelmaker, India plans to double output to ​400 million tonnes ⁠by 2035-2036 from the current 168 million tonnes.

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