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manganese ore port index, base 37% Mn, range 35-39%, fot Tianjin, China was 30.60 yuan ($4.66) per dmtu on November 20, down by 0.30 yuan per dmtu from 30.90 yuan per dmtu a week earlier. This latest figure is equivalent to $3.98 per dmtu excluding value-added tax and port handling fees.
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manganese ore port index, base 44% Mn, range 42-48%, fot Tianjin, China was 33.60 yuan per dmtu on November 20, down by 0.70 yuan per dmtu from 34.30 yuan per dmtu a week prior. The latest calculation is equivalent to $4.36 per dmtu excluding VAT and port handling fees.
Some ore traders had to trim their offers in an attempt to secure business last week amid shrinking buying interest, market sources said.
“It’s clear the number of inquiries shrank evidently...