China imported 2.7 million tonnes of manganese ore in March, up 21.9% from February and 42.6% higher year on year, according to official but unconfirmed data seen by Fastmarkets.
The quick pick-up in shipments to China in March was a direct result of falling manganese ores prices in January which prompted Chinese buyers to secure cheap units. Fastmarkets' 37% manganese ore index dropped to...