Company Profile
With approval of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality and relevant competent authorities, Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “COREX”) is the first Sino-foreign joint-stock trading venue jointly initiated and established by relevant industry leaders, such as China Iron and Steel Association, BAOWU, HBIS, ANSTEEL, SHOUGANG, China Minmetals, CITIC, SINOCHEM, Vale, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and FMG. COREX is the operator of China Iron Ore Spot Trading Platform (hereinafter referred to as “the Platform”). The Platform was unveiled for operation on May 8, 2012. Through electronic trading system, the Platform provides efficient and convenient e-commerce channels for iron ore producers, traders and smelters at home and abroad.

Minerals Spot Trading

Market Management

Business Consulting

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A Message from Chairman
On August 29, 2014, China Iron and Steel Association and major domestic and foreign steel mills, mines and trade enterprises jointly invested and founded Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “COREX”). This marks a proactive exploration for “joint construction, win-win cooperation and common development” of upstream and downstream enterprises in the global iron ore industry chain.
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A Message from President
The constant changes in the bulk commodity market, the leap-forward development of e-commerce, China’s ever-growing demand for international resources and the resulting issues of raw material security…At the significant moment of integration and transformation, Beijing Iron Ore Trading Center Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “COREX”) emerges in due time.
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Corporate Culture
Development Mission
Business Purpose
Platform Functions
Operation Philosophy

Promoting the Establishment of a Scientific and Reasonable Commodity Pricing Mechanism, and Developing into a Global Pricing Platform in the Iron Ore Industry

Marketization, Internationalization, Standardization
Discovering prices through the market, revealing the authentic relation between supply and demand, and contributing to real economy

Commodity Circulation and Price Discovery

Independence—independent operation, objectiveness and neutrality
Openness—collaboration with mines, steel mills, traders and various types of service organizations at home and abroad for the win-win development
Transparency—standardized operation, publicity and transparency, with a high degree of trustworthiness and credibility

Chronicle of Events
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January 16, 2012

January 16, 2012 The launch ceremony of “China Iron Ore Spot Trading Platform”, co-sponsored and established by China Iron and Steel Association, China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters and China Beijing International Mining Exchange, was grandly held.

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May 8, 2012

Electronic trading system of the Platform went live, and the Platform was formally put into operation.

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March 2013

Benchmark Prices in USD and RMB for Grade 58%, Grade 61.5% and Grade 65% were formally released.

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May 2013

At the first anniversary of the Platform, the transaction volume of the Platform exceeded 13 million tons in total.

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August 15, 2013

The first floating-priced transaction on the Platform was completed, with price term of the monthly average price of the index at a premium and transaction volume of 180,000 tons.

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August 4, 2014

Benchmark Price of the Platform was adopted by Clearing House Financial Market Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Clearing House”) as RMB-denominated iron ore swap settlement price.

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August 28, 2015

COREX and Zhanjiang Port Group signed a cooperation agreement to jointly build South China Center of the Platform.

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2015

The annual trading volume of the Platform exceeded 30 million tons, up 88% on a year-on-year basis.

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November 1, 2016

The Platform initiated pricing trading, and completed the first transaction.

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November 29, 2016

The cumulative trading volume of the Platform exceeded 100 million tons.

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November 1, 2017

The Platform launched iron ore tendering information services.

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October 11, 2018

COREX won the honorary title of “Chinese Enterprise for Bulk Commodity Modern Circulation Service Innovation for Year of 2018”.

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December 19, 2019

COREX and the People’s Government of Caofeidian District of Tangshan City signed a framework agreement for mutual cooperation on Caofeidian Iron Ore Index in Beijing.

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December 31, 2019

COREX started to release Caofeidian Iron Ore Index.

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June 22, 2020

HBIS International Ore Supermarket went into operation.

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September 7, 2020

Reply of the State Council on Pilot Program on Comprehensive Pilot for Advancing a New Round of Service Industry Opening-up Expansion in Beijing and Building Comprehensive Demonstration Zone for National Service Industry Opening-up Expansion expressly clarifies to facilitate COREX to establish a scientific and reasonable commodity pricing mechanism.

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September 15, 2020

The mobile terminal of COREX trading system (COREX APP) was launched online.

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December 11, 2020

COREX realized the annual transaction volume of over 60 million tons.

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August 10, 2021

COREX launched the first independent third-party iron ore spot e-tender system in China.

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September 28, 2021

COREX and DCE signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly explore the development of iron ore futures and spot market, covering iron ore non-standard warehouse receipt business, basis difference trading, index publication, and collaboration of industry and finance.

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October 8, 2021

COREX started to publish 61% benchmark price ( ¥ dmt ) and two equivalent prices, including seaborne equivalent price ($/ dmt ) and portside equivalent price ( ¥ wmt ).

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