ASIAN FERRO-ALLOYS CONF: What does China's low manganese ore inventory mean?

摘要

Manganese ore inventories in Chinese ports have dropped 50% since April 2017 despite higher imports and almost unchanged silico-manganese production in 2017, according to Metal Bulletin data; Metal Bulletin asks why during the 19th Asian Ferro-Alloys Conference held in Hong Kong.Manganese ore port inventories have long been a key indicator of market fundamentals in China. Manganese ore inventories in Chinese ports dropped to 1.6-1.7 million tonnes in January this year, compared with 3-3.1 million tonnes when data collection was launched on April 5, 2017.