In September this year, manganese ore shipments from Australia’s Port Hedland decreased by 44.0 percent month on month to 73,500 metric tons, according to the monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority.
Meanwhile, in September China was the sole destination for manganese ore shipments from Port Hedland.
Port Hedland handles production from mines owned by BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Manganese in the manganese ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.