Manganese ore analytics for April 9-15, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday April 15, 2024.

15 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong

Manganese ore prices in China soar on disruption in high-grade supply

Prices of high-grade and lower-grade manganese ore in the Chinese seaborne market soared in the week to Friday April 12 amid fresh deals, expectations of a decline in high-grade material supply and improved buyer confidence, sources told Fastmarkets.

15 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong

Seaborne manganese ore prices rise on potential impact of GEMCO suspension: sources

High-grade seaborne manganese ore prices rose on a CIF China basis in the week to Friday April 12, driven largely by a supply disruption after Cyclone Megan forced mining giant South32 to suspend operations at its Eylandt Mining Co (GEMCO) facility in Australia on March 18, sources told Fastmarkets.

15 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong

Why China’s new 2024 steel output cut policy is altering value chain dynamics

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) will work with relevant parties to regulate crude steel production, with a focus on energy saving and reducing carbon emissions. It will also release guidance on crude steel output for different steel mills later this year after a national investigation on steel capacity, according to an official notice on April 3.

11 April 2024 Jessica Zong, Alice Li, Jessica Long, Zihuan Pan, Norman Fong, Tina Tong, Shu Yi Zheng

Tomb Sweeping Day holiday subdues manganese ore trading; seaborne, portside markets mostly flat

Seaborne manganese ore prices to China were relatively stable during the pricing period to Friday April 5, with trading muted due to the public holiday in China.

08 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong

Manganese ore analytics for April 2-8 2024

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday April 8 2024.

08 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong

Manganese ore analytics for March 26-April 1, 2024

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday April 1, 2024.

03 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong

Chinese seaborne manganese ore prices fall amid sluggish demand

Seaborne manganese ore prices to China fell in the pricing period ended on Tuesday April 2, with demand among Chinese buyers weak amid production cutbacks of manganese alloy smelters and end-user steelmakers.

02 April 2024 Holly Chant, Tina Tong