South32 has started offering manganese ore for Oct22 shipments

August thermal and metallurgical coal exports from Australia's 102mn t/yr Gladstone port continued to fall.

Slovakia-based US Steel Kosice idled blast furnace two at its Slovakian site on 4 September for a 60-day stoppage.

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese said the country will maintain its commitment to supply LNG and thermal coal to customers.

The company has also kept its Spanish Sestao electric arc furnace-based coils mill off line, given weak demand and high energy costs.

Similarly, silico-manganese prices remained stable at €1,240-1,320/t ddp on sluggish appetite for fresh spot bookings.

India's Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has urged the government to reconsider the proposal for mandatory beneficiation of low-grade iron ore, saying it is economically and technically unviable.

Similarly, silico-manganese prices remained stable at €1,240-1,320/t ddp on sluggish appetite for fresh spot bookings.