SHANGHAI, Dec. 19 (SMM) – China’s manganese ore market was relatively quiet today. Although inquires were relatively brisk in north ports, transactions were limited amid high prices and few supply of manganese ore from Australia. In north port, as demand was relatively brisk, prices for manganese ore were relatively firm. In south port, prices were inclined to fall amid soft demand.
Transactions in north ports were limited due to low price acceptance from downstream producer. Some manganese ore imported from Brazil, South Africa and Australia gradually arrived at south ports, 50% of which was purchased by traders.
Origin
|
Grade
|
Dec.18 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Dec.17 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%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
39-39.5
|
39-39.5
|
→
|
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%
|
42.5
|
42.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn46%
|
42-42.5
|
42-42.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
42.5-43
|
42.5-43
|
→
|
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%
|
42.5-43
|
42.5-43
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn50%
|
42.5
|
42.5
|
→
|
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%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
|
→
|
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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