GACC: China's manganese ore imports edge up in Oct

China's manganese ore imports increased slightly in October after September's fall, with the total volume rising by 14,677 tonnes on month to reach 3.1 million tonnes, according to the latest data released by China's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

The results suggest that tonnage shipped from major overseas mines to China's major ports kept stable overall last month and reflected the steady consumption of users including manganese alloy smelters, Mysteel Global learned. Mysteel's monthly survey showed that during October, total production of silicomanganese (SiMn) among the 187 Chinese smelters