[manganese ore]This year the 3rd quarter Europe manganese ore and the manganese will be the alloy contract price largely rises

Manganese production enterprises, due to a shortage of manganese, three quarters of the European manganese and manganese alloy contract price increases of at least 25%. Among them, manganese ore contract prices may reach 3.6 U.S. dollars / ton degrees (FOB). higher than the quarter 2 2 .8-3.1 U.S. dollars / ton degrees. According to reports, Manganese supply and demand negotiations will be launched in June. Manganese current spot price has risen to more than 3 .3-3.6 U.S. dollars / ton degrees (FOB ) for the 2005 third quarter and the highest level since. European quarter of this year, three with silicon-manganese alloy prices can soar 900 -100 0 euros / t, over two quarters of 680 -720 euros / ton rose by 25-32%. As ore price increases and the right of anti-import silicomanganese dumping investigations, the European market has risen to silicomanganese cash 800 -850 euros / t, higher than May 18 of the 700 -730 euros / t .2006 September, the EU has started right originating in China, Kazakhstan and Ukraine silicomanganese anti-dumping investigations for a period of 15 months. temporary anti-dumping measures may be nine months implemented. and three quarter HCFeMn contract price may soar to 800 -8 50 euros / tonnes, higher than May 18 of the 670-750 euros / ton.