FACTS: China's Mn ore imports concentrated in north

China’s manganese ore imports were concentrated in the north of the country in 2015, as production capacity utilisation in that region is much higher than in the south, research from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) shows.

About 80% of China’s Mn alloys capacity is concentrated in the north of China, where most of the country's steelmakers are located. And the share of the northern provinces in...