Zenith Minerals (ASX:ZNC) has identified high grade manganese from rock sampling conducted on two new, strike extensive manganese prospects at Earaheedy in Western Australia.

According to the statistics of US International Trade Commission, American ferroalloy export volume was 9720 mt in June 2014, dropping down by 12.6% M-O-M and up by 8.6% Y-O-Y. The total export volume in H1 of 2014 was 66,214mt, up by 8.3% Y-O-Y.

[Ferro-Alloys.com]In June, 2014, China exported 259.3mt APT, 9.7% higher than last June (236.2mt) and 25.8% lower than May (349.5mt).

[Ferro-Alloys.com]China exported 60mt FeW in June, 2014, 2times higher than last June (20mt) and an increase of 37.9% compared with May (43.5mt).

EMM market in Europe went up again recently. According to the latest data of MB, warehouse price of

US Imports of FeSi Drastically Decreased in June 2014

Indonesia has no plans to wind back a seven-month old ban on exports of unprocessed nickel ore and bauxite that has led to billions of dollars in planned investments in smelters, top government officials said.

[Ferro-Alloys.com] It seems that Chinese low carbon ferromanganese suppliers have less interest in resuming production because of poor sale.