In its first-ever, the Chinese steelmaker Nanjing Iron and Steel Company said it has completed an iron ore trade on the blockchain.
The steel company obtained a $16.87 million shipment of steelmaking ingredients from the joint venture between the multinational mining group Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) and Hancock Prospecting Pty. Ltd. The shipment included 170,000 tonnes of Australian iron ore fines and lump.