The 2009 iron ore price nego- tiation in Asia is under its way. Over the past 6 years,prices have continued to rise,especially 65- 96.5% up in the year 2008.Will the iron ore price continue to rise,or encounter a decline?If it falls,how much will it drop? Will the model of the spot price index,ad- vocated by international mining giants in recent years,overthrow the of the nearly Over the past 6 years, prices have continued to rise, especially 65-96.5% up in the year 2008.Will the iron ore price continue to rise, or encounter a If it falls, how much will it drop? Will the model of the spot price index, ad- vocated by international mining giants in recent years, overthrow the of the nearly