Analysis of Chinese manganese flake production in Chongqing China and forecast for 2014

Chinese manganese flake continues to be battered by high-silicon SiMn and low-carbon FeMn in 2013 due to price disadvantages and steel mills’ adjusting manufacturing techniques and reducing purchasing quantities.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright Meanwhile, oversupply remains quite serious in Chinese manganese flake industry.Asian Metal Copyright The operating rate of Chinese manganese flake is about 45% during January to October, 2013, resulting in an estimated annual output of 950,000-1,000,000 tons, which sees a decrease of 150,000-200,000 tons compared with 1,150,000-1,200,000 tons in 2012.Asian Metal Copyright According to statistics released by Asian Metal, Chinese manganese flake annual production capacity has reached 2,150,000-2,200,000 tons as of the end of October, 2013, while the demand from downstream industries is predicted to be just around 1,000,000 tons.Asian Metal Copyright .Asian Metal Copyright The operating rate of Chinese manganese flake is about 45% during January to October, 2013, resulting in an estimated annual output of 950,000-1,000,000 tons, which sees a decrease of 150,000-200,000 tons compared with 1,150,000-1,200,000 tons in 2012.

However, with abundant manganese carbonate ore and competitive hydropower price, the production capacity of manganese flake increased by 35,000tpy in H1 of 2013 in Chongqing, China, and the operating rate was 65-70% during January to October, 2013, which has made Chongqing rank the most steady manganese flake production region in South China.

.Asian Metal Copyright However, with abundant manganese carbonate ore and competitive hydropower price, the production capacity of manganese flake increased by 35,000tpy in H1 of 2013 in Chongqing, China, and the operating rate was 65-70% during January to October, 2013, which has made Chongqing rank the most steady manganese flake production region in South ChinaAsian Metal Copyright