BHP sells iron ore cargoes to China traders despite dispute, Bloomberg says

BHP sold several iron ore cargoes to Chinese traders this week despite a dispute with the nation’s state buyer, Katharine Gemmell and Alfred Cang of Bloomberg reports. At least four shipments were taken by buyers including state-run and private merchants, traders with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. The cargoes are scheduled to load in late November and early December, being sold at a discount to benchmark prices through a private tender, the sources added.