South Africa: Silico Manganese exports increase 57% in May’21

Silico manganese exports by South Africa witnessed a hike of 57.3% m-o-m to 15,607 t in May’21. Supply crunch and higher demand in line with firm global silico manganese prices resulted in an increase in South African exports. Meanwhile, the country exported more than 69,000 t of silico manganese in the first five months of CY’21, an increase of 10.8% y-o-y compared to Jan-May’20.