Monthly Manganese Market Report May 2026

Content

1 Market Highlights
2 Economy and Policy 2
3 Market Movements 3
3.1 Chinese Market 3
3.1.1 Australian Manganese Ore 45%min in Qinzhou Port 3
3.1.2 Australian Manganese Ore 45%min in Tianjin Port 3
3.1.3 South African Manganese Ore 36%min in Qinzhou Port 3
3.1.4 South African Manganese Ore 36%min in Tianjin Port 3
3.1.5 Gabonese Manganese Ore 44%min in Qinzhou Port 4
3.1.6 Gabonese Manganese Ore 44%min in Tianjin Port 4
3.1.7 Brazilian Manganese Ore 44%min in Qinzhou Port 4
3.1.8 Brazilian Manganese Ore 44%min in Tianjin Port 4
3.1.9 Manganese Ore Carbonate Mn 13%min EXW China 4
3.1.10 Silicomanganese 65/17 EXW China 4
3.1.11 Silicomanganese 60/14 EXW China 5
3.1.12 Ferromanganese Mn 65%min C 7%max EXW China 5
3.1.13 Ferromanganese Mn 75%min C 8%max EXW China 5
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Manganese Flake 99.Asian Metal Copyright14 Ferromanganese Mn 78%min C 1.5%max EXW China 5
3.1.15 Ferromanganese Mn 75%min C 2%max EXW China 5
3.1.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright16 Manganese Flake 99.7%min EXW China 5
3.1.17 Manganese Sulfate Mn 32%min EXW China 6
3.2 Chinese Export Market 6
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright2.Asian Metal Copyright1 Manganese Flake 99.7%min FOB China 6
3.2.Asian Metal Copyright5 Shanxi Dongfang Resources Development cuts ferro-manganese production 8 4.Asian Metal Copyright2 Manganese Lump 96.5%min FOB China 6
3.2.3 Manganese Briquette 97%min FOB China 6
3.3 International Market 6
3.3.1 Silicomanganese 65/17 FOB India 6
3.3.2 Silicomanganese 60/14 FOB India 6
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright1.Asian Metal Copyright3 Manganese Flake 99.7%min in Warehouse Rotterdam 7
3.3.Asian Metal Copyright2 HC Ferromanganese 10 5.Asian Metal Copyright4 Manganese Flake 99.7%min CIF India 7
3.3.5 Silicomanganese 65/17 Delivered Europe 7
3.3.6 Silicomanganese 65/17 in Warehouse Pittsburgh 7
3.3.7 Ferromanganese 78%min C 8%max Delivered Europe 7
3.3.8 Ferromanganese 78%min C 8%max in Warehouse Pittsburgh 7
4 Company News 8
4.1 Guangxi Zhisen Minerals cuts ferro-manganese output 8
4.2 Xinjiang Ismir Steel decreases silico-manganese production 8
4.3 Ningxia Canjin Ningyuda Smelting decreases silico-manganese output 8
4.4 Guangxi Menghua Technology Investment suspends manganese sulfate operation 8
4.5 Shanxi Dongfang Resources Development cuts ferro-manganese production 8
4.6 Kezuo Xinbo Ferroalloys suspends ferro-manganese production 8
4.7 Hunan Lianda Manganese Industry stops ferro-manganese operation 8
4.8 Guangxi Zhisen Minerals suspends ferro-manganese operation 8
4.9 Ningxia Shengyan Industrial Group ceases ferro-manganese production 8
4.10 Ningxia Shengyan Industrial Group halts silico-manganese operation 9
5 Producers Statistics 9
5.1 Silicomanganese 9
5.2 HC Ferromanganese 10
5.3 Manganese Flake 10
5.3.1 AM Stats: Chinese manganese flake producers' operating rate increased 4% YoY in May 10
5.3.2 AM Stats: Chinese manganese flake producers' output increased 4% YoY in May 11
5.3.3 AM Stats: Chinese manganese flake producers' inventory decreased 80% YoY in May 11
6. Customs Statistics 11
6.1 China's manganese metal export volume increased by 4% YoY in Feb 2026 11
6.2 China's manganese ore import volume decreased 5% YoY in Apr 2026 12
6.3 Netherlands' manganese metal import volume decreased by 2% MoM in Jan 2026 12
6.4 Japan's manganese metal import volume increase 31% YoY in Mar 2026 13
.Asian Metal Copyright9 Ningxia Shengyan Industrial Group ceases ferro-manganese production 8 4Asian Metal Copyright