SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (SMM) -- Most manganese alloy producers almost completed stock replenishment. As manganese ore prices have been hovering around high level and since prices for alloy were stale, production costs at alloy producers, especially small and medium producers, increased. Baosteel has raised ex-works steel prices for the fourth consecutive month, suggesting that steel market begins to recovery. However, SMM believes that overcapacity will continue to restrict steel prices.
Tight supply still reported. However, arrivals of goods to port in January will increase from a month earlier.
Due to sousing difficulty, some SMEs planned to halt production.
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Origin
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Grade
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Jan.23 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Jan.22 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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38.5
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→
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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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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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40.5-41.5
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40-40.5
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↑0.75
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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40-41
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40
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↑0.5
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Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
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South Africa
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Mn38% Fe5%
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36-37
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36-37
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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36
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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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44-44.5
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44-44.5
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↑
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn46%
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43-43.5
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43-43.5
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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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45-45.5
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45-45.5
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↑
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Tianjin port
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Mn48%
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44-44.5
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44-44.5
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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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41-41.5
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41-41.5
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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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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
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Mn36-37% Fe16%
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41
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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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↑
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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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41
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41
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↑
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Mn44-45%
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40.5-41
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40.5-41
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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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37.5-38
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37.5-38
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↑
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Zhanjiang port
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