According to the customs statistics of Brazil, the total export volume of manganese ore in May 2015 was 141,527 tons (material quantity), grossly up by 63.7% from 86,435 tons of the prior month. 

 

The breakdown was <> Medium and High Grade Ore (Mn: more than 39%): no result (no result in the prior month, either) and <> Low Grade Ore (others): 141,527 tons (up by 63.7% from the prior month).

 

As to exports by destination, the exports to main destinations dropped to zero as the export to China was nil in addition to the exports to France and Norway being nil following the prior month, but there was the export to Russia and the one to Argentina was up, which pushed up the total export volume. For a reference, as the volume of manganese ore Argentina usually imports from Brazil is small, this is thought to be the export to a third country.