SHANGHAI, Feb 9 (SMM) - SMM data showed that in January 2023, China's electrolytic manganese dioxide output was 10,900 mt (including 500 mt used in LMO battery, 7,000 mt used in alkaline manganese battery, and 3,300 mt for zinc-carbon battery), a month-on-month decline of 16.15%.
The decline of electrolytic manganese dioxide output which can be used in LMO battery is the most significant in January.
The demand for LMO battery was poor. And the price spread between trimanganese tetroxide and manganese dioxide narrowed, which also weakened the electrolytic manganese dioxide demand. This, together with some Chinese manganese plants undertaking maintenance during CNY holidays, reduced the output in January.
The output is expected to increase slightly in February to some 11,100 mt as the market gradually resumed production after CNY holidays.
