China: Manganese ore imports rise over 20%, m-o-m, in April

China’s manganese ore imports increased by 21% m-o-m to 2.67 mnt in Apr’22 as against 2.20 mnt in Mar. However, on yearly basis, imports decreased by 9% to 9.499 mnt in Jan- Apr’22. Major exporting countries to China in Apr were South Africa at 1.252 mnt, Gabon at 415,000 t, Australia at 299,000 t and Ghana at 202,000 t.