SHANGHAI, Jan. 9 (SMM) -- In China’s manganese ore market, inquiries were still brisk, but transactions were limited as traders were reluctant to move goods. According to SMM sources, China’s imports of manganese ore in 2012 slightly fell compared with 2011, but China’s dependence on overseas manganese ore still increased by 2 percentage points. In addition, inventories of manganese ore at ports were still low, further lending support for manganese ore prices.
According to SMM sources, goods were largely purchased by alloy producers and limitedly purchased by traders.
In north ports, transactions for carbonate manganese ore from South Africa slightly increased. In south ports, transactions were limited.
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Origin
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Grade
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Jan.9 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Jan.8 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Price Change
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Region
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Note
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South Africa
(high Fe, lump)
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38
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38
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38
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38
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
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38-38.5
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38-38.5
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
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37.5-38
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37.5-38
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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South Africa
(medium Fe, lump)
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Mn45% Fe12%
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39-39.5
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39-39.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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South Africa (carbonate manganese ore, lump)
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Mn38% Fe5%
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40
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39.5-40
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↑0.25
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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39.5-40
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39.5
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↑0.25
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Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa
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Mn38% Fe5%
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35.5-36
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35.5-36
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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35.5-36
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35.5-36
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→
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Zhanjiang port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa (fines)
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Mn38% Fe5%
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34-34.5
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34-34.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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33-33.5
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33-33.5
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Australia (lump)
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Mn46%
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44
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44
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn46%
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42.5-43
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42.5-43
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Australia (lump)
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Mn48%
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45
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45
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn48%
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43
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43
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Australia (high Si, lump)
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Mn36% Si20%
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40-40.5
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40-40.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
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Mn36-37% Fe16%
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40-41
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40-41
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
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Mn36-37% Fe16%
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40-41
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40-41
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Australia (high Fe, lump)
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Mn32% Fe20%
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39-40
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39-40
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→
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Tianjin port
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Australia (granule)
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Mn48%
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39
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39
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn48%
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36.5-37
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36.5-37
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn50%
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42.5-43
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42.5-43
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn50%
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42.5
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42.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Australia (granule)
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Mn44%
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─
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─
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn44%
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─
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─
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Gabon (lump)
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Mn44-45%
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|
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn44-45%
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─
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─
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Brazil (lump)
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Mn44-45%
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40
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40
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Mn44-45%
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39.5-40
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39.5-40
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Brazil (fines)
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Mn44-45%
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn44-46%
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37-37.5
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37-37.5
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→
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Zhannjiang port
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