March 2023

Chinese manganese ore prices fall again on growing supplies, weak downstream demand

Seaborne and portside manganese ore prices in China moved down in the week to Friday March 24, with market sentiment weakened by concerns over growing supplies amid sluggish downstream demand.

Manganese ore analytics for March 21-27, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday March 27, 2023.

Falling manganese ore seaborne, spot prices in China put pressure on sellers

Chinese manganese ore seaborne and port prices fell in the week ending Friday March 17, with aggressive bids from buyers and high inventories dampening sentiment and placing downward pressure on the market.

Manganese ore analytics for March 14-20, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday March 20, 2023.

Five key things we learned at the Asia Ferroalloys Conference 2023

Decarbonization, South African logistics, Indian ferroalloys supply and global steel demand were among the key topics discussed at the 23rd Asia Ferroalloys Conference in Singapore, where more than 700 delegates from around the world gathered to network and participate in this key industry event.

EC names critical, strategic raw materials under proposed new act

The European Union’s much-anticipated Critical Raw Materials Act, announced on Thursday March 16 by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, has set out new lists of the raw materials now formally designated as strategic and critical.

Manganese ore analytics for March 7-13, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday March 13, 2023

Prices of lower-grade seaborne manganese ore fall while high-grade ore prices rise

The market for lower-grade manganese ore fell following weaker portside and alloy prices, while higher-grade ore prices rose following higher offers from miners over the week ending Friday March 10.

Amendment to Fastmarkets' seaborne manganese ore specifications

Fastmarkets has amended the payment terms in the specifications of its three seaborne manganese ore indices.

Chinese manganese ore market remains weak with pessimistic buyer-side sentiment

The Chinese seaborne manganese ore market slid in the week ended Friday March 3 due to a low capacity utilization rate in Chinese manganese alloy producers and sluggish demand from end-users.