China imported approximately 2.18 million tonnes of manganese ore in June, a rise of around 39.3% from about 1.57 million tonnes in May, according to the latest available Chinese customs data.
June's volume is also 7.3% higher than the 2.03 million tonnes imported in the same month of 2019, the data showed.The significant increase in the manganese ore imports in June was attributed to the recovery in ore shipments from South Africa following the easing of nationwide lockdown measures that were previously implemented in late March as part...