SHANGHAI, Jan. 11 (SMM) -- In China’s manganese ore market, inquiries from downstream alloy producers were still brisk, but transactions were still limited. Offers at ports advanced, but downstream producers’ price acceptance was low. According to SMM sources, traders reported limited profits for recently-made transactions.
In south market, it is believed that purchasers will be forced to accept high prices. In north market, upward momentum of manganese ore was strong. According to SMM sources, offers for high-grade manganese ore from Australia advanced by RMB 1/mt.
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Origin
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Grade
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Jan.11 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Jan.10 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
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38-38.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn32% Fe20%
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38.5
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38
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↑0.5
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Qinzhou port
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Mn35-36% Fe18%
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38.5
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38.5
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→
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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
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38-38.5
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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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40-40.5
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40
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↑0.25
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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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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Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa
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Mn38% Fe5%
|
35.5-36
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35.5-36
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→
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Tianjin port
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|
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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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43-44
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43-44
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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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41
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41
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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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|
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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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|
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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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40-41
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40
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↑0.5
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Mn44-45%
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40-40.5
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39.5-40
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↑0.5
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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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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn44-46%
|
37-37.5
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37-37.5
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→
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Zhannjiang port
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