China's Apr manganese ore imports jump 45% on month

China's imports of manganese ore posted a substantial rise in April, with the volume soaring by 958,093 tonnes or 45% on month to 3.07 million tonnes, according to new data from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

The significant growth in manganese ore imports occurred mainly because overseas mines increased their shipments to China, given the steady consumption of this ore among smelters whose production of manganese alloys remains high, Mysteel Global learned. For example, silicomanganese output among the 121 Chinese smelters under Mysteel's regular survey totalled