China imported 3,066,202 tonnes of manganese ore in April 2023, up 45% compared with March imports and up by 15% year on year, according to data released by Customs of China last Saturday May 20.
26 May 2023
Tina Tong
Manganese ore prices in China diverged in the week to Friday May 19, with portside high-grade ore prices edging higher while seaborne prices continued to decline, sources told Fastmarkets.
22 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday May 22, 2023.
22 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The one-week heavy rainfall in Yunnan province, Southwest China, could boost hydropower generation to reduce power costs for local smelters, sources told Fastmarkets.
17 May 2023
Ruby Liu, Norman Fong, Tina Tong
Seaborne manganese ore prices delivered to China fell in the week to Friday May 12. Meanwhile, port-side and alloy markets remained relatively stable amid low trading activity, sources said.
16 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday May 15, 2023.
15 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The price spread between higher- and lower-grade manganese ores to China has continued to narrow since February, with the latter becoming “more attractive” to smelters due to its relatively lower cost, according to market participants.
10 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The Chinese manganese ore market softened with small changes to both seaborne and portside prices in the week ended Friday May 5, accompanied by very low liquidity and weak sentiment for alloy products.
09 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday May 8.
09 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong
The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday May 1, 2023.
04 May 2023
Holly Chant, Tina Tong