SHANGHAI, Jan. 24 (SMM) – In China’s manganese ore market, inquiries from downstream alloy producers reduced. Some traders began to lower offers, but transactions still did not improve. According to SMM sources, prices of manganese ore fell slightly as downstream alloy producers have already replenished stocks. According to market insiders, downstream demand for manganese ore still did not improve. In other news, bidding prices for 6517 manganese ore from Shagang Group were flat from a month earlier at RMB 7,400/mt.
At south ports, supply of manganese ore imported from Australia, South Africa, Australia and Malaysia was relatively ample. At north ports, supply of manganese ore was relatively tight.
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Grade
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Jan.24 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Jan.23 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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|
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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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|
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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
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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
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|
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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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40.5-41.5
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↑
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang
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|
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Mn38% Fe5%
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40-41
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40-41
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↑
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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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|
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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
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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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|
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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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41
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41
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→
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Qinzhou port
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|
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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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|
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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
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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
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Australia (granule)
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Mn44%
|
─
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─
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↑
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang
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|
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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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Tianjin port, Lianyungang
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|
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Mn44-45%
|
─
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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%
|
41
|
41
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↑
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
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Mn44-45%
|
40.5-41
|
40.5-41
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↑
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang
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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%
|
37.5-38
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37.5-38
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↑
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Zhanjiang port
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