China's Jan-Feb manganese ore imports jump 12% on year

China's imports of manganese ore reached 5.17 million tonnes over the first two months of this year, higher by a significant 12.1% from the same period last year, according to new data released by the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC).

For February alone, China imported 2.7 million tonnes of manganese ore, higher by 242,833 tonnes or 9.9% from the prior month, the GACC data showed. "Domestic traders purchased more manganese ore at the end of last year (which arrived in China over January-February), as the offering prices of the ore