June 2023

Chinese manganese ore, alloy markets largely muted amid holiday; lower-grade seaborne prices rise on fresh deals

Chinese prices for lower-grade seaborne manganese ore rose slightly while the higher-grade seaborne market fell in the week to Friday June 23, with trading across the manganese ore and alloy markets subdued toward the end of the pricing session due to a public holiday.

Manganese ore analytics for June 20-26, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday June 26, 2023.

Seaborne manganese ore price spread between grades widens, sustaining bearish sentiment

Seaborne manganese ore prices, delivered to China, diverged in the week to Friday June 16, with the spread between high- and low-grade ore expanding, sources told Fastmarkets.

Five key takeaways from the 2023 International Ferroalloy Summit

Delegates from the across the ferro-alloys industry, including from China, South Africa and Turkey, among others, took part in the Ferroalloynet 2023 International Ferroalloy Summit on June 14-16 in Beijing. Fastmarkets outlines the five key takeaways.

Manganese ore analytics for June 13-19, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday June 19.

China’s manganese ore markets quiet amid low demand, currency depreciation

Chinese seaborne manganese ore prices fell in the week to Friday June 9, with the market largely quiet amid weak downstream demand, high supply and buyer hesitation due to currency depreciation, sources said.

Manganese ore analytics for June 6-12, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday June 12, 2023.

Manganese ore seaborne prices to China diverge; portside prices inch up

Higher-grade manganese ore seaborne prices to China rose and lower-grade prices softened during the week to Friday June 2, while portside prices also edged higher despite low demand.

Lower electricity cost a boon for Chinese ferro-alloy producers but cost pressures remain

The falling electricity prices in most of the ferro-alloy production hubs in China have helped to reduce the production costs for smelters in the regions, market sources told Fastmarkets on Monday June 5, although cost pressures on such energy-intensive users remained in place.

Manganese ore analytics for May 30-June 5, 2023

The latest data for the global manganese ore market for the week ended Monday June 5, 2023.