Manganese prices up 56%, sales up 35%, Jupiter reports

The three months to the end of June saw spot manganese ore prices rise 56%, driven by the temporary closure of the cyclone damaged Gemco manganese mine in Australia, Jupiter Mines reported on Wednesday. The Sydney-listed Jupiter operates South Africa’s Tshipi Borwa manganese mine the Northern Cape’s rich Kalahari manganese field, which is the single largest manganese mine in South Africa, and third largest in the world.