1. Report Industry Investment Rating No information about the industry investment rating is provided in the report. 2. Core View of the Report The overall inventory of iron ore continues to rise, and there are no signs of effectively resolving the inventory structural contradictions, yet the spot still has some support. After the Fed's interest - rate meeting and the Central Economic Work Conference, and with the implementation of export license management for some steel products starting from January 1st next year, it is estimated that the iron ore price will fluctuate weakly. Attention should be paid to the support level of 750 yuan/ton for the weighted contract. [11][13][14] 3. Summary According to Relevant Catalogs 3.1 Week - on - Week Assessment and Strategy Recommendation - **Supply**: The global iron ore shipping volume was 33.686 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 454,000 tons. The shipping volume from Australia and Brazil was 26.553 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.105 million tons. Australia's shipping volume was 19.674 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.47 million tons, with 15.882 million tons shipped to China, a week - on - week decrease of 29,000 tons. Brazil's shipping volume was 6.879 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.574 million tons. The arrival volume at 47 ports in China was 25.692 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.148 million tons; the arrival volume at 45 ports was 24.805 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.188 million tons. [13] - **Demand**: The daily average pig iron output was 2.292 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 31,000 tons. The blast furnace iron - making capacity utilization rate was 85.92%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.16 percentage points; the steel mill profitability rate was 35.93%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.43 percentage points. [13] - **Inventory**: The total inventory of imported iron ore at 47 ports nationwide was 161.1147 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.2036 million tons; the daily average port clearance volume was 3.3417 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 60,000 tons. [13] - **Summary**: Overseas iron ore shipping volume increased slightly. Australia's shipping volume rebounded, mainly due to the rebound of Rio Tinto and FMG's shipping volume, while Brazil's shipping volume decreased. The shipping volume from non - mainstream countries reached a new high this year, and the near - end arrival volume decreased. The daily average pig iron output has fallen below 2.3 million tons. Some blast furnace overhauls were affected by environmental protection restrictions, and the rest were mainly annual inspections with relatively long shutdown times. The steel mill profitability rate declined slightly. Port inventory continued to increase, and steel mill inventory was at a low level in the same period. It is estimated that the iron ore price will fluctuate weakly. [13][14] 3.2 Futures and Spot Market - **Price Difference**: The PB - Super Special powder price difference was 111 yuan/ton, a week - on - week change of - 1 yuan/ton. The Carajás fines - PB powder price difference was 83 yuan/ton, with no week - on - week change. The Carajás fines - Jinbuba powder price difference was 138 yuan/ton, with no week - on - week change. The ((Carajás fines + Super Special powder)/2 - PB powder) price difference was - 14 yuan/ton, a week - on - week change of + 0.5 yuan/ton. [19][22] - **Feeding Ratio and Scrap Steel**: The pellet feeding ratio was 14.59%, a week - on - week increase of 0.17 percentage points. The lump ore feeding ratio was 12.28%, a week - on - week increase of 0.19 percentage points. The sinter feeding ratio was 73.13%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.35 percentage points. The price of scrap steel in Tangshan was 2,135 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 20 yuan/ton; the price in Zhangjiagang was 2,060 yuan/ton, a week - on - week decrease of 20 yuan/ton. [25] - **Profit**: The steel mill profitability rate was 35.93%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.43 percentage points; the import profit of PB powder was - 13.33 yuan/wet ton. [28] - **Freight**: No specific analysis of freight changes is provided in the text, only relevant charts are presented. [30] 3.3 Inventory - **Port Inventory**: The inventory of imported iron ore at 45 ports was 154.3142 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.3061 million tons. The pellet inventory was 296,470 tons, a week - on - week increase of 59,300 tons. The iron concentrate powder inventory was 1.31422 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 483,100 tons. The lump ore inventory was 2.05733 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 208,400 tons. The Australian ore port inventory was 66.6743 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.3676 million tons. The Brazilian ore port inventory was 58.0704 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 274,900 tons. [35][38][41] - **Steel Mill Inventory**: The imported iron ore inventory of 247 steel mills was 8.8342 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 150,530 tons. [45] 3.4 Supply Side - **Overseas Shipping**: The shipping volume from Australia to China at 19 ports was 15.063 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 36,000 tons. Brazil's shipping volume was 6.752 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.542 million tons. Rio Tinto's shipping volume to China was 6.284 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 1.705 million tons. BHP's shipping volume to China was 3.896 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.822 million tons. Vale's shipping volume was 4.781 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 1.681 million tons. FMG's shipping volume to China was 3.621 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 11,000 tons. [50][53][56] - **Arrival and Import**: The arrival volume at 45 ports was 24.805 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 2.188 million tons. In October, China's non - Australian and non - Brazilian iron ore imports were 19.8492 million tons, a month - on - month increase of 1.2656 million tons. [59] - **Domestic Mines**: The capacity utilization rate of domestic mines was 58.08%, a week - on - week decrease of 0.01 percentage points. The daily average output of iron concentrate powder from domestic mines was 45,380 tons, a week - on - week decrease of 10 tons. [65] 3.5 Demand Side - **Pig Iron Output and Capacity Utilization**: The domestic daily average pig iron output was 2.292 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 31,000 tons. The blast furnace capacity utilization rate was 85.92%, a week - on - week decrease of 1.16 percentage points. [70] - **Port Clearance and Steel Mill Consumption**: The daily average port clearance volume of iron ore at 45 ports was 3.1919 million tons, a week - on - week increase of 74,000 tons. The daily consumption of imported iron ore by 247 steel mills was 2.8327 million tons, a week - on - week decrease of 18,000 tons. [73] 3.6 Basis As of December 12th, the calculated iron ore BRBF basis was 61.03 yuan/ton, and the basis rate was 7.43%. [78]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Group 2: Core Views of the Report - The fundamentals show that steel mills' hot metal production has started to decrease, overall supply and demand are loose, port inventories are accumulating, and terminal demand is weak, indicating a bearish outlook. The basis shows that the spot prices of PB powder and Brazilian blend at Rizhao Port are at a premium to futures, which is bullish. Port inventories are 15,812.84 tons, increasing month - on - month and decreasing year - on - year, considered neutral. The price is below the 20 - day moving average which is flat, suggesting a bearish view. The main positions in iron ore are net long but the long positions are decreasing, which is bullish. With the expected decline in domestic demand and port inventory accumulation, the overall view is a sideways - to - bearish trend [2] Group 3: Summaries by Related Catalogs Daily Views - Fundamentals: Steel mills' hot metal production decreases, overall supply - demand is loose, port inventories accumulate, and terminal demand is weak; bearish [2] - Basis: Rizhao Port PB powder spot converted to futures price is 826 with a basis of 53; Rizhao Port Brazilian blend spot converted to futures price is 844 with a basis of 71, spot at a premium to futures; bullish [2] - Inventory: Port inventory is 15,812.84 tons, increasing month - on - month and decreasing year - on - year; neutral [2] - Disk: Price is below the 20 - day moving average which is flat; bearish [2] - Main positions: Iron ore main positions are net long but long positions are decreasing; bullish [2] - Expectation: Domestic demand declines, port inventories accumulate, sideways - to - bearish trend [2] 利多 (Positive Factors) - Hot metal production remains at a high level [6] - Port inventories decrease [6] - Import losses occur [6] - Downstream steel prices rise, with strong tolerance for high - priced raw materials [6] 利空 (Negative Factors) - Future shipping volumes will increase [6] - Terminal demand remains weak [6]

1. Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant content provided. 2. Core Viewpoints of the Report - Assuming the incremental shipment guidance target is consistent with the incremental production guidance target, the year - on - year incremental shipments of the four major mining companies in Q4 2025 will be approximately 2.1 million tons. As of October 24, 2025, the year - on - year incremental shipments of the four major mining companies for the remaining period of Q4 will be approximately 5.4 million tons. After mutual verification, the year - on - year incremental shipments of the four major mining companies will not be high in the next two months [2][4][12]. 3. Summary by Directory 3.1 Overview - Combining the quarterly reports of the four major mining companies and Mysteel data, under given assumptions, the year - on - year incremental shipments of the four major mining companies will not be high in the next two months. Vale's Q4 production is expected to decrease by 1 Mt y/y, and its remaining Q4 shipment volume is projected to increase by 1.6 Mt y/y. BHP's Q4 2025 production is anticipated to rise by 0.5 Mt y/y, and its remaining Q4 shipment volume is expected to grow by 1 Mt y/y. FMG's Q4 2025 shipment volume is forecast to continue increasing by 0.6 Mt y/y, and its remaining Q4 shipment volume is expected to remain flat y/y. Rio Tinto's shipment progress is slow, and it may boost shipments at the end of the year, with Q4 shipment volume projected to increase by 2 Mt y/y and the remaining Q4 shipment volume's y/y growth estimated to be around 2.7 Mt [12][13][14]. 3.2 Quarterly Reports 3.2.1 Vale - Vale's 2025 annual production guidance target is 325 - 335 Mt, an increase of 2 Mt compared with 2024. The cumulative completion progress in the first three quarters is 74.4%, slightly higher than the past four - year average. Q4 production is expected to decrease by 1 Mt y/y. Assuming shipment guidance target increment is synchronized with production, the full - year shipment volume is expected to increase by 2 Mt y/y. As of October 24, the cumulative shipment volume has increased by 0.4 Mt y/y, and the remaining period's shipment volume is projected to rise by 1.6 Mt y/y [18][19][27]. - In Q3 2025, Vale's total iron ore production reached 94.4 Mt, a y/y increase of 4% (3.4 Mt). Pellet production was 7.997 Mt, a y/y decrease of 2.366 Mt but a slight increase compared with Q2. Iron ore sales totaled 86.0 Mt, 4.2 Mt higher y/y. Inventory increased by 4.5 Mt, mainly due to PFC in China [21][22][23]. - Northern System: Q3 production reached 48.737 Mt, basically flat y/y. S11D output reached 23.6 Mt (up 1.5 Mt y/y), offset by Serra Norte's 1.5 Mt y/y decrease. Southeastern System: Q3 production reached 22.721 Mt, a y/y increase of 1.135 Mt. Southern System: Q3 production reached 13.783 Mt, a y/y increase of 1.04 Mt [24][25][26]. 3.2.2 BHP - BHP's 100% basis production volume guidance for FY26 remains unchanged, increasing to 284 - 296 Mt compared with FY25, a y/y growth of 2 Mt. In Q3 2025, WAIO's production volume increased by 0.5 Mt y/y, and it is expected to continue rising by 0.5 Mt y/y in Q4 2025. Assuming shipment guidance target increment is synchronized with production, the full - year shipment volume is expected to increase by 2 Mt y/y. As of October 24, the cumulative y/y shipment volume of BHP's Australian operations in FY26 decreased by 1 Mt, and the remaining 2025 shipment volume is projected to increase by 1 Mt y/y [46][47][51]. - In Q3 2025, BHP's iron ore production reached 64 Mt, a y/y decrease of 0.54 Mt. WAIO had solid production with record material mined (up 9%) and strong shipments during planned maintenance. Samarco's production increased after recommissioning and ramp - up, and its FY26 production guidance remains at 7 - 7.5 Mt [48][49][50]. 3.2.3 FMG - In Q3 2025 (Q1 of FY26), FMG's total iron ore shipment volume reached 49.7 Mt, 4% higher than Q1 of FY25, setting a new record. The quarterly report maintains FY26's total shipment volume guidance at 195 - 205 Mt, an increase of 5 Mt compared to FY25. The Q3 2025 target completion rate reached 24.6%, slightly higher than the past four - year average. Q3 2025 shipment volume increased by 1.9 Mt y/y, and Q4 2025 is expected to continue growing by 0.6 Mt y/y. As of October 24, the cumulative y/y shipment volume of FMG in FY26 has increased by 4 Mt, and the remaining Q4 2025 shipment volume is projected to remain flat y/y [66][67][68]. 3.2.4 Rio - Rio's 2025 shipment guidance target for the Pilbara region remains at 323 - 328 Mt. As of Q3, the target completion rate is 71.1%, lower than the past four - year average. After cyclone impacts in Q1, Pilbara's annual shipment volume is expected to be at the lower end of the guidance range. Q4 shipment volume is expected to increase by 2 Mt y/y. As of October 24, Rio's cumulative shipments have decreased by approximately 0.7 Mt y/y, and the remaining Q4 shipment volume's y/y increment is expected to be around 2.7 Mt [84][85][87]. - In Q3, Rio's iron ore production reached 84.104 Mt, essentially unchanged y/y. The cumulative production in the first three quarters totaled 238 Mt, a y/y decrease of 3.867 Mt. Shipment volume in Q3 was 84.346 Mt, a slight y/y decline but a 6% quarter - on - quarter increase [86].