SHANGHAI, Nov. 29 (SMM) -- In China’s manganese ore market, inquiries were largely for lump and granule from Australia and Brazil. Prices for other specification manganese ore was stable, but trading volumes were limited. Based on result of SMM survey, prices for manganese ore from Burma (Mn 30-32%) were sluggish in Yunnan market. As Yunnan market is relatively closed due to its geographical features, it is expected that the sluggish performance of manganese ore prices in Yunnnan province will remain in the short term.
In north port, offers for manganese ore from South Africa and Australia were high. According to SMM sources, around 40,000 mt manganese fines from Brazil will be shipped to China, most of which was ordered by alloy producers. In south China, prices for manganese ore in supply shortage were still advancing, but some alloy producers were considering to find other substitutes.
Origin
|
Grade
|
Nov.29 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Nov.28 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Price Change
|
Region
|
Note
|
South Africa
(high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
37-38
|
37-38
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
38
|
38
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38-38.5
|
38-38.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
|
Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
37.5-38
|
37.5-38
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
South Africa
(medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn45% Fe12%
|
39-39.5
|
39-39.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
South Africa (carbonate manganese ore, lump)
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
38
|
37.5-38
|
↑0.25
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
39
|
39
|
→
|
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%
|
42
|
42
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn46%
|
41.5-42
|
41.5-42
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
42-42.5
|
42-42.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn48%
|
42-43
|
42-43
|
─
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (high Si, lump)
|
Mn36% Si20%
|
40-40.5
|
40-40.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
40-41
|
40-41
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
39-40
|
39-40
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
|
Australia (high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
39
|
39
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (granule)
|
Mn48%
|
39
|
39
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn48%
|
36.5-37
|
36.5-37
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn50%
|
─
|
─
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn50%
|
─
|
─
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Australia (granule)
|
Mn44%
|
─
|
─
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn44%
|
─
|
─
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Gabon (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
─
|
─
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
─
|
─
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Brazil (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
39.5
|
39.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Brazil (fines)
|
Mn44-45%
|
35-36
|
35-36
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn44-46%
|
36.5-37
|
36.5-37
|
→
|
Zhannjiang port
|
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