Manganese ore imports through the port of Vizag were recorded at 32,252 tons in March 2016 against a volume of 50,021 tons in February 2016, showing a month-on-month decrease of 35.52%, as per provisional information available with ISMW.
While imports through the entire year were more or less healthy, total volumes for fiscal 2015-16 were at 753,495 tons against 1,172,086 tons in the previous fiscal, showing a year-on-year drop of 35.71%.
Total imports of the material through the port for financial year 2014-15 stood at 1,172,086 tons.
The following are manganese ore import details for 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Port |
Month |
QTY |
|
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
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VIZAG |
APR |
28,343 |
71,360 |
MAY |
43,147 |
157,025 |
|
JUN |
75,249 |
65,033 |
|
JUL |
73,415 |
153,793 |
|
AUG |
74,507 |
128,253 |
|
SEP |
75,075 |
153,199 |
|
OCT |
143,755 |
97,133 |
|
NOV |
34,971 |
81,969 |
|
DEC |
73,989 |
103,696 |
|
JAN |
48,771 |
79,442 |
|
FEB |
50,021 |
78,407 |
|
MAR |
32,252 |
2,776 |
|
VIZAG APRIL TO MAR TOTAL |
753,495 |
1,172,086 |
The following table gives details of manganese ore imports via Vizag in March 2016:
MANGANESE ORE IMPORT, VIZAG |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
GABON |
31-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (MMD) 44.5% MN 2.93 USD/DMT |
12,385 |
184 |
380 |
GABON Total |
380 |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
10-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE - W4L40 (MN-45.93%) |
8,771 |
129 |
800 |
11-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE - W4L40 (MN-45.93%) |
8,771 |
129 |
800 |
|
12-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE LUMPY -MN 37.68% |
5,649 |
83 |
499 |
|
6,023 |
89 |
200 |
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14-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE LUMPY -MN 37.68% |
6,023 |
89 |
299 |
|
15-Mar-16 |
36% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG GLORIA LUMPY (MN-36.9% @USD 1.7PDMTU) |
4,308 |
63 |
2,191 |
|
16-Mar-16 |
43% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (MN- 45.31%) |
5,135 |
76 |
1,479 |
|
5,135 |
76 |
1,045 |
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5,135 |
76 |
2,070 |
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43% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING FINES (MN-45.31%, @USD 1.65 PDMTU) |
5,330 |
78 |
591 |
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44% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG NCHWANING LUMPY (MN- 44.29%) |
5,627 |
83 |
1,987 |
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MANGANESE ORE LUMPY MN 37.68% |
6,063 |
89 |
998 |
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17-Mar-16 |
36% MANGANESE ORE ASSMANG GLORIA LUMPY (36.9% MN,1.7 USD/MTU) |
4,565 |
67 |
3,286 |
|
18-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (M1L) (MN-37.40%) |
6,023 |
89 |
499 |
|
4,238 |
63 |
120 |
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4,238 |
63 |
1,987 |
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4,238 |
63 |
2,614 |
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4,238 |
63 |
1,040 |
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4,238 |
63 |
2,980 |
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MANGANESE ORE (MN-38.63%) |
4,238 |
63 |
1,192 |
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5,572 |
83 |
1,970 |
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MANGANESE ORE LUMPY -MN 37.68% |
5,572 |
83 |
739 |
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23-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (M1L) (MN-37.40%) |
4,238 |
63 |
993 |
|
24-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE LUMPY MN 37.68% |
5,202 |
77 |
499 |
|
29-Mar-16 |
MANGANESE ORE (M1L) (MN-37.40%) |
4,238 |
63 |
993 |
|
SOUTH AFRICA Total |
31,872 |
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Grand Total |
32,252 |
March 2016 imports included 31,872 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 4,238 – Rs 8,771 ($63-129) per ton and the balance 380 tons from Gabon at a unit price of Rs 12,385 ($184) per ton.
In February 2016, imports comprised 30,566 tons from Australia at a price band of Rs 6,073 - 7,187 ($88-105) per ton, 2,296 tons from Gabon in a range of Rs 8,959 – Rs 12,399 ($131-181) per ton and 17,159 tons from South Africa in a range of Rs 4,929 – Rs 8,884 ($72-130) per ton.