Manganese ore imports through the port of Kolkata were recorded at 75,616 tons in March 2016 against 68,918 tons in February 2016, edging up 9.72% month-on-month, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
It may be recalled that data for the material were not available from August-December, 2015.
However, in July 2015, manganese ore imports through the port had ebbed down 9.04% to 80,140 tons against a volume of 88,113 tons in the preceding month of June.
For the fourth quarter of the previous fiscal ended March 31, 2016, imports of the material were at 232,430 tons against 341,359 tons seen in the same quarter of the previous fiscal, dropping 31.91% quarter-on-quarter.
The following table contains details of manganese ore imports via Kolkata Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
126,762 |
108,109 |
May |
88,018 |
159,155 |
June |
88,113 |
132,278 |
July |
80,140 |
196,876 |
August |
NA |
209,863 |
September |
NA |
169,973 |
October |
NA |
126,437 |
November |
NA |
112,606 |
December |
NA |
118,056 |
January |
87,896 |
105,739 |
February |
68,918 |
119,570 |
March |
75,616 |
116,050 |
Total |
615,463 |
1,674,712 |
Following are the details of manganese ore imports via Kolkata Port in March 2016:
MANGANESE ORE IMPORT, KOLKATA |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
AUSTRALIA |
4-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (MF-02) MN 49.20% |
6,339 |
93 |
3,825 |
6,339 |
93 |
905 |
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6,339 |
93 |
433 |
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9-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) (MN 46.20%) |
7,078 |
104 |
2,098 |
|
MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) (MN-46.20%) |
6,981 |
103 |
2,624 |
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MANGANESE OREGL-01 (MN:46.30%) |
7,255 |
107 |
1,499 |
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MANGANESE ORE-GL-01 (MN-46.30%) |
7,155 |
105 |
963 |
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11-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) MN 46.10% |
6,534 |
96 |
187 |
|
6,534 |
96 |
245 |
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6,534 |
96 |
901 |
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6,534 |
96 |
1,291 |
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15-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE GL-01 (MN-46.20%) |
6,981 |
103 |
2,622 |
|
16-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) (MN: 46.40%) |
6,075 |
89 |
5,304 |
|
17-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE-GL-01 (MN:46.30%) |
7,202 |
106 |
2,890 |
|
28-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (GL-01) (MN: 46.40%) |
5,991 |
89 |
6,736 |
|
5,991 |
89 |
3,185 |
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5,991 |
89 |
654 |
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30-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (SC-02) MN 47.60% |
6,364 |
94 |
4,100 |
|
6,365 |
94 |
2,050 |
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6,367 |
94 |
1,025 |
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AUSTRALIA Total |
43,538 |
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GABON |
18-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (MMD GRADE) MN44.50% |
6,571 |
97 |
813 |
6,571 |
97 |
1,847 |
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MMNSTDMMD-MMD MANGANESE ORE MN44.50% |
8,718 |
129 |
2,090 |
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26-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (MMD) (MN-44.50%) |
6,665 |
99 |
3,420 |
|
MANGANESE ORE (MMD-GRADE) (MN-44.50%) |
6,518 |
97 |
1,710 |
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6,571 |
97 |
1,710 |
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MMD MANGANESE ORE (MN:44.5%) |
6,113 |
91 |
1,015 |
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6,113 |
91 |
1,684 |
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30-Mar-16 |
MMD MANGANESE ORE MN 44.50% |
7,070 |
105 |
1,900 |
|
GABON Total |
16,189 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
11-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING LUMPY MN 44.31%. |
6,658 |
98 |
2,177 |
15-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE OREASSMANG NCHWANING LUMPY (MN : 44.310%) |
6,391 |
94 |
1,633 |
|
18-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE ASSMANGNCHWANING FINES MN 43.42% |
5,368 |
80 |
629 |
|
5,368 |
80 |
455 |
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5,368 |
80 |
424 |
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5,368 |
80 |
660 |
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30-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (M1L) (MN: 37.40%) |
4,289 |
64 |
2,980 |
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MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (MN: 45.310%) |
5,247 |
78 |
2,957 |
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MANGANESE ORE, ASSMANG NCHWANING LUMPY (MN: 44.29%) |
5,733 |
85 |
2,484 |
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5,850 |
87 |
1,490 |
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SOUTH AFRICA Total |
15,890 |
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Grand Total |
75,616 |
In March 2016, imports consisted of 15,890 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 4,289 – Rs 6,658 ($64-98) per ton, 43,538 tons from Australia in a band of Rs 5,991 – Rs 7,255 ($89-107) per ton and 16,189 tons from Gabon at a price range of Rs 6,113 – Rs 8,718 ($91-129) per ton.
In February 2016, however, imports consisted of 44,913 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 4,148 – Rs 9,267 ($61-135) per ton, 14,078 tons from Australia in a band of Rs 7,024 – Rs 10,558 ($103-154) per ton and 9,928 tons from Gabon at a price range of Rs 7,752 – Rs 9,252 ($113-135).