GACC: China's H1 Mn ore imports grow 3.4% on year

China's total manganese ore imports during the first half of this year reached 14.45 million tonnes, rising by 478,010 tonnes or 3.4% from the same period last year, according to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

For June alone, China imported 2.68 million tonnes of manganese ore, falling by 259,479 tonnes or 8.8% from the previous month, the GACC statistics showed. Despite the on-month fall last month, China's import volume of manganese ore still stayed at a relatively high level, mainly thanks to steady demand from