SHANGHAI, Oct.16 (SMM) – Inquires for imported manganese ore were brisk but transactions were muted in south China ports. Supply of goods was limited in the market, while sentiment was mixed. Some traders were pessimistic towards demand from downstream alloy producers, but some traders believed that prices would increase due to limited supply.
It was reported that BHP's 10,000 mt of mixed manganese carbonate ore (South Africa) arrived at South China ports, which were offered at RMB 38.5/mtu at ports and were moved fast. Supply of manganese lumps and fines from Brazil was tight in North China port as traders only imported goods based on orders received.
Origin
|
Grade
|
Oct.16 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Oct.15 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%
|
37.5-38
|
37-37.5
|
↑0.5
|
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%
|
40.5-41
|
40-40.5
|
↑0.5
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn46%
|
40-40.5
|
40
|
↑0.25
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
41-41.5
|
41-41.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn48%
|
41
|
40.5-41
|
↑0.25
|
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%
|
37-39
|
37
|
↑1
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Australia (granule)
|
Mn44%
|
38-39
|
37.5-38
|
↑0.75
|
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%
|
37-38
|
36.5-37
|
↑0.75
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Brazil (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
38.5
|
38-38.5
|
↑0.25
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
37.5-38
|
37.5-38
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Brazil (fines)
|
Mn44-45%
|
32-33
|
32-33
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn44-46%
|
|
|
|
Zhannjiang port
|
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