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GLOBAL MANGANESE SNAPSHOT: Silico manganese prices climb in Europe on robust demand
Key data from Fastmarkets’ Friday July 9 pricing sessions in Europe, China, India and the United States.
Europe The silico-manganese market continued to strengthen in response to tight availability of material and robust demand from consumers. Prices in the market have been on an uptrend since the start of the year with steel production recovering from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. While consumption was expected to slow down over the summer, the market may continue to have support from high logistics costs.