China's imported manganese ore in November was 22,510,000 tons, down by 12.7% from the prior month.

Silicomanganese futures close at 8292 on January 19

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 9078 yuan per ton on January 18.

Silicomanganese futures close at 8214 on January 18

The 2205 ferrosilicon contract price on ZCE closed at 8908 yuan per ton on January 17.

Silicomanganese futures close at 8132 on January 17, a decrease of 5.68%

U.S. steel mills shipped 7,893,990 net tons, a 16.9 percent increase from the 6,753,447 net tons shipped in November 2020.

The ministry has already directed the public sector undertakings (PSUs) and private players to take measures to cut imports of special steel.