Chinese manganese ore import prices rangebound amid high Chinese port stocks

摘要

Prices for manganese ore delivered to China were rangebound this week, as fresh offers for November cargoes were unchanged from October shipments, and buying sentiment weakened on high domestic port stock levels, sources said Sept. 18. The S&P Global Platts weekly assessment of 44% manganese lump ore was unchanged at $4.40/dmtu CIF Tianjin on Sept. 18, with 37% grade ore also steady at $4.30/dmtu CIF. South32’s Australian 45% ore for November shipments was quoted at $4.55/dmtu CIF China in the week-ended Sept. 18, unchanged from October cargoes, sources said.