China’s manganese ore port stocks dropped to a six-year low in early March, driven by tightening global supply and stronger-than-expected demand in recent months, market sources have told Fastmarkets.

The US has the opportunity to be self-reliant on manganese for use in batteries once South32’s Hermosa project is up and running, the president of Hermosa told Fastmarkets.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday January 31 was delayed due to additional analysis of data. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

Fastmarkets is amending its holiday pricing schedule for 15 China ferrous prices in 2025.

Ferro-alloys markets will continue to be under pressure next year, but there are hopes of a market recovery due to improved steel demand, Fastmarkets ferro-alloys analyst Emre Uzun told delegates at the 40th international ferro-alloys conference held in Istanbul, Turkey on November 10-12.

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for its International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)-audited non-ferrous metals, via an open consultation process between October 8 and November 7, 2024. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.

Prices for seaborne high-grade manganese ore have plunged in October 2024, with producers announcing cuts to production and exports amid poor levels of purchasing in China But the most recent price drop was merely the latest dramatic move in a period of increased volatility, following the suspension of operations at South32’s Groote Eylandt Mining Co […]

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the methodology for its audited non-ferrous price assessments and indices, as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

Fastmarkets has corrected its MB-MNO-0005 manganese ore high grade port index, fot Tianjin, China, which was published incorrectly on Friday September 6.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ manganese ore seaborne indices for Friday September 6 was delayed due to a technical error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.