SHANGHAI, Apr 19 (SMM) – In April, input costs are expected to change little, while battery-grade manganese sulphate prices under long-term contracts may face downside risk, which threaten to erode producers’ profit margins further.
In March, little change in production costs and decline in battery-grade manganese sulphate prices under long-term contracts caused profit margins in the industry to shrink 1% MoM. In terms of raw materials, manganese ore prices fell slightly due to thin trades and high port inventory, while sulphuric acid prices inched higher.
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