Manganese Alloy and Ore Market Report August 2013

Chinese manganese alloys market still movedweakly this month as the demand from downstream industries kept quiet and thesales price has been staying at a low level. Some silicomanganese producersresumed the production in Guangxi because the local government adjusted downthe electricity charge, while other areas’ operation rate was the same asbefore.Asian Metal Copyright Some silicomanganese producersresumed the production in Guangxi because the local government adjusted downthe electricity charge, while other areas’ operation rate was the same asbefore.Asian Metal Copyright Due to too much supply in Chinese ports, the spot prices for importedmanganese ores still kept at a low level mostly and the demand remained weakfrom downstream buyers.