Notably, hundreds of BHP's train drivers in Western Australia have voted for industrial action over a pay dispute, threatening work stoppages and other measures. While Citibank, along with other brokers, predicted in June that the iron ore price rally might not endure, citing the absence of significant stimulus in China, recent developments have altered this outlook. Mining stocks have rebounded, following the upsurge in iron ore prices, with notable gains by Fortescue Metals, BHP, and Rio Tinto.