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BHP Quotes Manganese Ore Flat
Oct 11, 2012 19:19BHP quoted offers flat and demand from downstream alloy producers did not improve, fueling pessimistic sentiment in the market.
SHANGHAI, Oct.11 (SMM) – Inquiries for imported manganese ore were quiet and transactions were lackluster. Small and medium traders at south and north ports kept inventories low and adopted a wait-and-see attitude. BHP quoted offers flat and demand from downstream alloy producers did not improve, fueling pessimistic sentiment in the market.
Supply of imported manganese ore (Australia, lump, Mn 48%), ore (Australia, granule, Mn 45%) and ore (Brazil, lump Mn 44-45%) reduced significantly. Inquires for such grade manganese were brisk, but traders suffered losses to move them at current low prices. Supply of mixed manganese carbonate ore (South Africa, Mn 38%) were relatively ample, but labor strike added uncertainties of supply in the future. Supply of manganese ore (Australia, lump, Mn 48%), ore (Australia, granule, Mn 45%) were in shortage and offers of these ores were as high as RMB 38/mtu. However, transactions were muted based on SMM sources.
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Origin
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Grade
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Oct.11 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Oct.10 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Price Change
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Region
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Note
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South Africa
(high Fe, lump)
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38
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38
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38
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38
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→
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Qinzhou port
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||
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38-38.5
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38-38.5
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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|
|
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38.5
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38.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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||
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South Africa
(medium Fe, lump)
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Mn45% Fe12%
|
39
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39
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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South Africa (carbonate manganese ore, lump)
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Mn38% Fe5%
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36.5
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36.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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Mn38% Fe5%
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37-37.5
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37-37.5
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→
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Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa
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Mn38% Fe5%
|
35.5-36
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35.5-36
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Mn38% Fe5%
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35.5-36
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35.5-36
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→
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Zhanjiang port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa (fines)
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Mn38% Fe5%
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34-34.5
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34-34.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Mn38% Fe5%
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33-33.5
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33-33.5
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Australia (lump)
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Mn46%
|
40-40.5
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40-40.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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Mn46%
|
40
|
40
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Australia (lump)
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Mn48%
|
41
|
41
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Mn48%
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40.5-41
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40.5-41
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Australia (high Si, lump)
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Mn36% Si20%
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40
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40
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→
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Tianjin port
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
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Mn36-37% Fe16%
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39.5-40
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39.5-40
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
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Mn36-37% Fe16%
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38-39
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39
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↓0.5
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Qinzhou port
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|
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Australia (high Fe, lump)
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38.5-39
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38.5-39
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Australia (granule)
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Mn48%
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39
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39
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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Mn48%
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36-36.5
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36-36.5
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn50%
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37
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37
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→
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Qinzhou port
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|
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Mn50%
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37
|
37
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Australia (granule)
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Mn44%
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37.5-38
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37.5-38
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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Mn44%
|
37.5-38
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37.5-38
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Gabon (lump)
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Mn44-45%
|
37
|
37
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
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Mn44-45%
|
36.5-37
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36.5-37
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Brazil (lump)
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Mn44-45%
|
38-38.5
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38-38.5
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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|
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Mn44-45%
|
37.5-38
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37.5-38
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Brazil (fines)
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Mn44-45%
|
38
|
38
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→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Mn44-46%
|
38
|
38
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→
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Zhannjiang port
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manganese ore
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