World silico-manganese supplies rose by 41.9% year on year in March to 1.37 million tonnes due to soaring Chinese production feeding strong demand from domestic steel mills, according to the International Manganese Institute (IMnI).
In the first quarter of 2018, world supply of the alloy rose 36.9% year on year.In March alone, output was up 8.9% compared with February. The institute said global demand reached 1.32 million tonnes in March, up 21% year on year and up 12.5% compared with February. Supplies from the Asia and Oceania region reached...