Brazil: Manganese ore exports rise by 45% in Jun’21

As per customs data, Brazil’s manganese ore exports totalled 192,817 t in Jun’21, up by 44.8% m-o-m. In Q2 CY’21, exports increased by 10.89% q-o-q to 591,911 t against 533,801 t in Q1 CY’21.

• China remained the leading importer with 125,411 t followed by Uruguay with 38,869 t of imports in Jun.
• The average FoB prices for Jun exports were around $139/t.
• Silico manganese exports declined by 41.14% m-o-m in Jun compared to May.