Manganese Ore
Trading and Price Discovery

We're transforming the way manganese ore is traded

Standard product

Pre-defined product specifications and pre-defined delivery T&Cs

Real-time market view

An online trading platform that shows all available bids and offers in spot and forward markets

Spot price discovery

Reliable price data from actual physical transactions and firm bids and offers

Trading on the GCH online platform

What manganese ore product can I trade?

All transactions are based on a standard specification and standard terms and conditions

Product specification
Manganese semi-carbonate 36% Mn pricing basis Min 35% Mn - Max 39% Mn Max % on other metal oxides and impurities
Permitted loadports
Port Elizabeth (SA) Durban (SA) Saldhana (SA) Luderitz (Namibia)
Delivery
CIF basis Tianjin, China

Unparalleled price discovery

The GCH trading platform generates transparent and reliable price data, 100% derived from physical manganese ore sales and purchase activity

Bids, offers and transactions

Sourced directly from buyer and seller activity on the GCH physical trading platform. Available in real-time or as end-of-day data.

Forward curves and spreads

Daily closing curves for the prompt periods in the manganese ore market. Daily snapshot of market spreads and best bids and offers. Essential for mark-to-market and reporting.

Manganese ore index

As liquidity develops, GCH will calculate a manganese ore index from actual transactions plus qualified bids and offers, based on its tried and tested methodology.

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Interested in our manganese offering?

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