SHANGHAI, Jan. 8 (SMM) -- In China’s manganese ore market, inquiries were brisk, and traders increased offers on the speculation that overseas suppliers will hike offers of manganese ore. According to SMM sources, although certain amount of manganese ore arrived at port, transactions of manganese ore were still sparse.
At south ports, supply of manganese ore from Brazil, and South Africa was in shortage, and traders thus expect offers high. At north ports, supply of manganese ore from Brazil, Gabon and Australia was also tight, and offers also increased. Traded prices for a small volume of manganese ore from South Africa were up RMB 1/mtu from a week earlier.
Origin
|
Grade
|
Jan.8 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Jan.7 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%
|
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%
|
39.5
|
39-39.5
|
↑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%
|
44
|
43-44
|
↑0.5
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
Mn46%
|
42.5-43
|
42.5-43
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
45
|
44-45
|
↑0.5
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn48%
|
43
|
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%
|
40-41
|
40-41
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
|
Australia (high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
39-40
|
39-40
|
→
|
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%
|
40
|
40
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
Brazil (fines)
|
Mn44-45%
|
|
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn44-46%
|
37-37.5
|
37-37.5
|
→
|
Zhannjiang port
|
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