A alta dos preços do carvão eleva os custos do lingote de magnésio; preços chegam a 15.800–15.900 yuans/tonelada

China’s lithium manganese oxide industry boasts an extremely high self‑sufficiency rate with sufficient production capacity. Domestic consumption dominates market demand, while exports serve only as a supplementary channel, resulting in very low import dependence. According to customs data, China’s imports of lithium manganese oxide stood at merely 89.79 tonnes in 2025, and no import was recorded from January to April 2026.

[Magnesium Ingot Consolidates on a Weak Note This Week, Tug-of-War Between Sellers and Buyers Persists] This week, China's magnesium ingot prices edged down and consolidated on a weak note overall. On the supply side, production resumptions at enterprises that had been under maintenance led to increased supply and inventory, and some producers sold at a discount, while raw material costs provided downside support to prices. Foreign trade inquiries increased slightly, but clients outside China mainly focused on destocking. New order growth was limited and clients pushed notably for lower prices. Coupled with multiple external factors, traders were cautious in taking orders. China's downstream demand remained persistently weak. Processing fees for magnesium products were under pressure, and end-users mainly made just-in-time procurement. Combined with bearish factors such as industry substitution and enterprise maintenance, the demand side remained sluggish. In the short term, cost support and weak demand will form a tug-of-war, and magnesium prices will continue to consolidate on a weak note. Market attention should focus on the recovery of orders outside China after the summer break.

O mercado doméstico de sulfato de manganês de grau bateria manteve preços estáveis nesta semana, com os preços à vista oscilando dentro de um intervalo. Nem os movimentos de alta nem os de baixa encontraram forças motrizes fortes. Em comparação com os padrões sazonais de anos anteriores, as fábricas de precursores a jusante já haviam iniciado estocagem antecipada parcial até o final de agosto do ano passado, o que impulsionou uma recuperação nas transações à vista.