The most-active silicon manganese contract for May delivery on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (CZCE) surged to its maximum daily limit of 6% to a nearly seven-month high of 6,950 yuan/mt on March 26, as a nationwide lockdown of major ore supplier South Africa exacerbated supply woes. South Africa has imposed a 21-day nationwide lockdown from midnight on Thursday, in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Prices of manganese ore imports are likely to remain weak in the short term without firm support from the overall sluggish market. South 32 offered Australian ore with 46% Mn at $7.3/dmtu cif

Xiangtan Iron & Steel raised its bid price for manganese ball in October.

In 2017, China’s EMM price changed from highs to lows. In 2018, China’s EMM market will remain in supply surplus.

South 32 hiked quotes for manganese ore to $6.65 per tonne (Mn content) for Mn 45.5% ore in October, up $0.15 per tonne (Mn content) from September’s levels. 

China’s manganese ore imports decreased 1.81% on the month to 1.861 million tonnes in July 2017, according to China Customs. 

Comilog released its quotes on Mn 44.5% Gabonese ore in September compared to August, SMM understands.

China’s EMM exports and manganese ore imports both jumped in June, according to China Customs.

The Port of Tianjin suspended all operations after Tianjin issued red alerts for heavy air pollution. 

China’s central government environmental protection inspection team investigated 7 provinces and cities recently. How did China’s recent environmental protection inspections affect the manganese indus