SHANGHAI, Jan. 30 (SMM) -- In China’s manganese ore market, inquiries from downstream alloy producers reduced, while traders were still reluctant to move goods. Based on SMM survey result, market expects manganese ore prices rose by USD 0.2/mtu or RMB 1.3-1.5/mtu. However, bidding prices from Shagang Group and Hebei Iron and Steel were flat or slightly down from a month earlier, dampening silicomanganese market. SMM believes that if imported manganese ore prices continue to rise steadily, China’s silicomanganese alloy producers will be forced to halt production.
A batch of manganese ore imported from South Africa arrived at ports, but was largely ordered by silicomanganese alloy producers.
Grade
|
Jan.30 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Jan.29 Price
(RMB/mtu)
|
Price Change
|
Region
|
Note
|
|
South Africa
(high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
38-38.5
|
38-38.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
38.5
|
38.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38.5
|
38.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
|
Mn35-36% Fe18%
|
38-38.5
|
38-38.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
||
South Africa
(medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn45% Fe12%
|
39-39.5
|
39-39.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
|
South Africa (carbonate manganese ore, lump)
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
40.5-41.5
|
40.5-41.5
|
↑
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
40-41
|
40-41
|
↑
|
Qincheng port, Fangchenggang port
|
||
South Africa
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
36-37
|
36-37
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
36
|
36
|
→
|
Zhanjiang port, Fangchenggang port
|
||
South Africa (fines)
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
34-34.5
|
34-34.5
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn38% Fe5%
|
33-33.5
|
33-33.5
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn46%
|
44-44.5
|
44-44.5
|
↑
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
|
Mn46%
|
43-43.5
|
43-43.5
|
↑
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (lump)
|
Mn48%
|
45.5-46
|
45-45.5
|
↑0.5
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn48%
|
44-44.5
|
44-44.5
|
↑
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Australia (high Si, lump)
|
Mn36% Si20%
|
41-41.5
|
41-41.5
|
↑
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
40-41
|
40-41
|
↑
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (medium Fe, lump)
|
Mn36-37% Fe16%
|
41
|
41
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
|
Australia (high Fe, lump)
|
Mn32% Fe20%
|
39-40
|
39-40
|
→
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Australia (granule)
|
Mn48%
|
39
|
39
|
→
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
|
Mn48%
|
36.5-37
|
36.5-37
|
→
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn50%
|
42.5-43
|
42.5-43
|
↑
|
Qinzhou port
|
||
Mn50%
|
42.5
|
42.5
|
↑
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
||
Australia (granule)
|
Mn44%
|
─
|
─
|
↑
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
|
Mn44%
|
─
|
─
|
↑
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Gabon (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
─
|
─
|
↑
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
─
|
─
|
↑
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
||
Brazil (lump)
|
Mn44-45%
|
41
|
41
|
↑
|
Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
|
|
Mn44-45%
|
40.5-41
|
40.5-41
|
↑
|
Tianjin port, Lianyungang
|
||
Brazil (fines)
|
Mn44-45%
|
|
|
↑
|
Tianjin port
|
|
Mn44-46%
|
37.5-38
|
37.5-38
|
↑
|
Zhanjiang port
|
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