This book tells about iron ore, a valuable natural resource, including where iron ore is found and used, how is mined and processed, and its importance in the global economy.

Includes index.

What is a global commodity? -- Iron ore -- Where is iron ore produced and where is it used? -- A history of iron ore -- Mining iron ore -- Producing iron and steel -- How iron ore is traded -- Supply and demand -- Industry codes of practice -- Iron ore as a sustainable commodity -- International politics and iron ore -- Environmental issues and iron ore -- Social issues and iron ore -- The future.