Vale rose 2.53% on Friday as Chinese mills kept restocking iron ore despite weak steel margins. CSN Mineração and Rio Tinto also gained.

Iron ore steadied near US$95 on Thursday; Vale's US shares rose 2.37% while CSN Mineração fell. China's steel output is up but demand remains weak.

Vale rose 2.53% on Friday as Chinese mills kept restocking iron ore despite weak steel margins. CSN Mineração and Rio Tinto also gained.

Vale's New York shares fell 1.11% while China's Dalian iron ore contract firmed. Seaborne 61% fines rose to US$98.00 a tonne.