SHANGHAI, Oct.12 (SMM) – Inquires for imported manganese ore increased from downstream alloy producers, and traded prices of imported manganese ore also rose from a day earlier. By virtue that SiMn alloy market slightly recovered, most traders began to have positive expectation towards manganese ore market.
No large ship arrived at north China ports. Supply of manganese ore (Brazil, Mn 44-45%, Fe5%) were limited, so most downstream producers used manganese ore (Gabon, Mn44-45%) as a substitute. In south China ports, UMK will ship mixed carbaionate manganese ore (South Africa) to south China ports from next week, and quoted offers around RMB 37.5/mtu, and spot offers as high as RMB 38.5/mtu.However, downstream producers’ price acceptance was low.
Origin
|
Grade
|
Oct.12 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Oct.11 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Price Change
|
Region
|
Note
|
South Africa
(high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
38
|
38
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
38
|
38
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38-38.5
|
38-38.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
|
Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38.5
|
38.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
South Africa
(medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn45% Fe12%
|
39
|
39
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
South Africa (carbonate manganese ore, lump)
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
36.5
|
36.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
37.5
|
37-37.5
|
↑0.25
|
Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
|
||
South Africa
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
35.5-36
|
35.5-36
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
35.5-36
|
35.5-36
|
→
|
Zhanjiang port, Fangchenggang port
|
||
South Africa (fines)
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
34-34.5
|
34-34.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
33-33.5
|
33-33.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn46%
|
40-40.5
|
40-40.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn46%
|
40
|
40
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
41
|
41
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn48%
|
40.5-41
|
40.5-41
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (high Si, lump)
|
Mn36% Si20%
|
40
|
40
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
38-39
|
38-39
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
|
Australia (high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
38.5-39
|
38.5-39
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (granule)
|
Mn48%
|
39
|
39
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn48%
|
36-36.5
|
36-36.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn50%
|
37
|
37
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
|
|
Mn50%
|
37
|
37
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Australia (granule)
|
Mn44%
|
37.5-38
|
37.5-38
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn44%
|
37.5-38
|
37.5-38
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Gabon (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
37
|
37
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
36.5-37
|
36.5-37
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Brazil (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
38-38.5
|
38-38.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
37.5-38
|
37.5-38
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Brazil (fines)
|
Mn44-45%
|
35
|
35
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn44-46%
|
35.5
|
35.5
|
→
|
Zhannjiang port
|
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