GACC: China's Aug manganese ore imports jump 27% on month

China's manganese ore imports rose substantially in August, with the total tonnage surging by 742,444 tonnes or 27.1% on month to reach 3.49 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

The sharp on-month growth underscored the keenness of overseas miners for shipping manganese ore to China, mainly due to the steady demand for this ore from manganese alloy smelters and the relatively favourable manganese ore prices in the domestic market, Mysteel Global learned. For August, total production of silicomanganese (SiMn)