Bloomberg reports that China Mineral Resources Group has temporarily halted purchases of all dollar-denominated seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP Group vessels. The trade suspension follows failed talks between CMRG (the world's largest iron ore buyer) and BHP (the world's largest listed miner) and builds on earlier restrictions targeting BHP's Jimblebar blend fines. CMRG has now barred mills from taking Jimblebar cargoes at ports or purchasing them in the yuan spot market, forcing some steelmakers to source ore elsewhere. "Would China have done this a decade ago, when it heavily depended on imports? No way," ... (full story)