Manganese Ore Shipments at Tianjin Port Are Disrupted by Worsening Pandemic Situation

[SMM Tantalum Flash] A seller from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) quotes US$4.70 per kg for each one-percentage-point tantalum (Ta) unit. Using an illustrative grade of 35% Ta, the seller calculates US$822,500 in total, or US$164.50 per kg of ore. The grade, quantity and availability have not been independently verified. This is one seller’s asking indication, not a completed transaction or a market benchmark. The proposal divides payment into five instalments of 10%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 30%, with inspection, weighing, assay and document checks built into the acceptance process. It provides for an independent re-assay if the initial result is disputed. No buyer acceptance, payment or shipment has been confirmed. The quote specifies Ta metal units, so it should not be compared directly with Ta₂O₅-based prices without confirming the assay basis.

The first full trading week after the holiday saw domestic indium prices exit the previous narrow consolidation and trend down in a stepwise pattern. From October 12 to 14, prices of all grades remained unchanged from pre-holiday levels: refined indium at RMB 5,250/kg, crude indium at RMB 5,050/kg, and 6N high-purity indium at RMB 5,750/kg. On the 15th, all grades were cut by RMB 100 per kg from pre-holiday benchmarks, followed by a further RMB 50 per kg reduction on the 16th. Over the two days: Refined indium fell RMB 150 to RMB 5,100/kg (-2.9%) Crude indium dropped RMB 150 to RMB 4,900/kg (-3.0%) 6N high-purity indium decreased RMB 150 to RMB 5,600/kg (-2.6%)