GACC: China's manganese ore imports fall 12% MoM in Sept

China's manganese ore imports reversed down in September after the continuous rise over the prior two months, with the total tonnage sliding by 400,333 tonnes or 11.5% on month to reach 3.08 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

Although the tonnage of manganese ore shipped to China declined significantly on month in September, the actual import volume still stayed at an elevated level on a yearly basis, as consumption from downstream manganese alloy smelters remained firm with their higher alloy production, Mysteel Global noted. For September, daily output