February 2018

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Thin trading activity leaves manganese prices largely stable

Global manganese alloy and ore markets were broadly stable last week, with trading activity remaining subdued following the Lunar New Year holiday.

IN FIGURES: China’s ferro-alloys imports in January

Summary of China’s ferro-alloys imports in January 2018.

NON-FERROUS WEEK IN BRIEF: Glencore banked $2 bln profits in 2017; Wieland Group to acquire Aurubis’ rolled-products division; Section 232 could reorganize world supply chains

Metal Bulletin rounds up some of the key news and price moves across the global metal markets this week.

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES 23/02: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday February 23:

Tshipi considers new manganese ore marketing structure

Tshipi shareholders are looking into a new marketing structure under which manganese ore volume would be allocated in line with shareholding, Metal Bulletin understands.

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 21/02: Glencore’s 2017 profit up four-fold; Copper premiums stable; Eramet’s record manganese ore output

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Wednesday February 21.

GLOBAL MANGANESE WRAP: Low grade ore soars while alloy prices flatline

Unseasonably strong demand in China propelled low grade manganese ore prices higher, while alloy markets flatlined everywhere but the United States.

Eramet's manganese ore output climbs 22% in 2017

Eramet produced a record 4.1 million tonnes of manganese ore in 2017, compared with 3.41 million tonnes in 2016, the company said in its annual results on Wednesday February 21.

NORTH AMERICAN MORNING BRIEF 20/02: LME base metals under pressure; Section 232 threat to Japanese HRC exports; global manganese wrap

The latest metal markets news and price moves to start the North American day on Tuesday February 20.

MB NON-FERROUS PRICE CHANGES 16/02: Noble alloys, bulk alloys & ores

The following Metal Bulletin noble alloys, bulk alloys and ores prices changed on Friday February 16: