Tag: South Africa: UMK lifts manganese ore prices for Jun’26

United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK), one of the world’s leading manganese ore producers, has increased its offer price for 36% grade semi-carbonate lumps to $4.75/dmtu CIF China for June 2026 shipments, marking a $0.05/dmtu rise against May’26, primarily driven by increasing production and logistics costs. Steady Chinese procurement supports higher UMK offers: The marginal increase…