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China Manganese Ore Market Movement (2013-4-16)
Apr 16, 2013 18:11Source:SMM
Finished steel prices edged up following the Chinese Qingming holiday, and international iron ore prices also went up.
SHANGHAI, Apr. 16 (SMM) -
Iron Ore:
Finished steel prices edged up following the Chinese Qingming holiday, and international iron ore prices also went up. Market players believe steel prices will unlikely rise sharply given the current high inventories. Iron & steel industry sentiment will hardly improve significantly in Q2 this year.
Domestic market:
Trading activity in China’s spot manganese ore markets remained depressed. Trading volumes of South Africa mixed carbonate manganese ore also contracted, putting downward pressure on its prices. Traders at ports are holding to the sidelines. High CIF prices for imported manganese ore, sluggish manages alloy markets and slack demand for steel are plaguing ferrous metals markets.
Transactions:
In the Port of Tianjin, transactions volumes of manganese ore from Malaysia and South Africa outperformed otters. In the Port of Qinzhou, Australian high-grade manganese ore was favored.
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Origin
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Grade
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Apr. 16 Price
(RMB/mtu)
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Apr. 15 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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38.5-39.5
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38.5-39.5
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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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39-40
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39-40
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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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44
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44
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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|
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South Africa (mixed carbonate manganese ore, lump)
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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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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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39.5-40
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39.5-40
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→
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Qinzhou port, Fangchenggang
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South Africa (mixed carbonate manganese ore, granule)
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Mn38% Fe5%
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39-39.5
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39-39.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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-
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-
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→
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Zhanjiang port, Fangchenggang
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South Africa (mixed carbonate manganese ore, fines)
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Mn38% Fe5%
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38
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38
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn38% Fe5%
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37.5-38
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37.5-38
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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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45.5-46.5
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45.5-46.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn46%
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45-46
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45-46
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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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46.5-47
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46.5-47
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn48%
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46.5-47
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46.5-47
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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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45.5-46
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45.5-46
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→
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Tianjin port
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Australia (high Si, lump)
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Mn36% Si20%
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45
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45
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Australia (medium Fe, lump)
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Mn36-37% Fe16%
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41.5-42
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41.5-42
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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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41-41.5
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41-41.5
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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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37-37.5
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37-37.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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Australia (high Fe, lump)
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Mn29% Fe27%
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35-37
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35-37
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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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46.5-47
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46.5-47
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn48%
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42-43
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42-43
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn50%
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43
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43
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Mn50%
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48-48.5
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48-48.5
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Australia (lump)
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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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|
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Mn44%
|
41
|
41
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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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44-46
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44-46
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→
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Tianjin port, Lianyungang port
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Mn44-45%
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41-42
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41-42
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Gabon (granule)
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Mn44-45%
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42-42.5
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42-42.5
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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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38-39
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38-39
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→
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Qinzhou port
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Brazil (lump)
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Mn44-45%
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40-41
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40-41
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→
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Qinzhou port, Zhanjiang port
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Mn44-45%
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44
|
44
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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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42-42.5
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42-42.5
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→
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Tianjin port
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Mn44-46%
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-
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-
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→
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Zhanjiang Port
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