SHANGHAI, Jan. 10 (SMM) -- In China’s manganese ore market, transactions stagnated, despite improved offers. China’s manganese ore market presented the following features. First, traders reported sourcing difficulty. Second, traders hold back goods. Third, offers of manganese ore increased.
Some manganese ore imported from Malaysia will arrive at Qinzhou port, and offers are expected to grow by RMB 0.5/mtu.
Prices for manganese ore all advanced at south and north ports, but prices for manganese ore (Mn 30%) from Burma were still low.
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Origin
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Grade
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Jan.10 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Jan.9 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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38-38.5
|
38
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↑0.25
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38
|
38
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38.5
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38-38.5
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↑0.25
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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|
|
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
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38-38.5
|
37.5-38
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↑0.5
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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||
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South Africa
(medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn45% Fe12%
|
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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|
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South Africa (carbonate manganese ore, lump)
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Mn38% Fe5%
|
40
|
40
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
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Mn38% Fe5%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
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→
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Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
35.5-36
|
35.5-36
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→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Mn38% Fe5%
|
35.5-36
|
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%
|
34-34.5
|
34-34.5
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→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Mn38% Fe5%
|
33-33.5
|
33-33.5
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→
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Qinzhou port
|
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Australia (lump)
|
Mn46%
|
44
|
44
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
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Mn46%
|
42.5-43
|
42.5-43
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
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Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
45
|
45
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→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Mn48%
|
43-44
|
43
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↑0.5
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
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Australia (high Si, lump)
|
Mn36% Si20%
|
41
|
40-40.5
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↑0.75
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
40-41
|
40-41
|
→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
40-41
|
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%
|
39-40
|
39-40
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→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Australia (granule)
|
Mn48%
|
39
|
39
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
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Mn48%
|
36.5-37
|
36.5-37
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→
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Qinzhou port
|
||
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Mn50%
|
42.5-43
|
42.5-43
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→
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Qinzhou port
|
||
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Mn50%
|
42.5
|
42.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
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Australia (granule)
|
Mn44%
|
─
|
─
|
→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
|
Mn44%
|
─
|
─
|
→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Gabon (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
|
|
→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
─
|
─
|
→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
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Brazil (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
40
|
40
|
→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
39.5-40
|
39.5-40
|
→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
|
||
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Brazil (fines)
|
Mn44-45%
|
|
|
→
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Tianjin port
|
|
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Mn44-46%
|
37-37.5
|
37-37.5
|
→
|
Zhannjiang port
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