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UMK shifts back to rail only due to a decline in ore demand

UMK shifts back to rail only due to a decline in ore demand

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United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) announced today its choice to exclusively use rail transport for manganese exports. Chief Executive Malcolm Curror mentioned that the company is responding to softer market conditions and the current dynamics of supply and demand. Curror has reported that the manganese ore inventories at Chinese ports […]

UMK announces reduction in manganese production

UMK announces reduction in manganese production

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Johannesburg: United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) announced today that, in response to the worsening market conditions, it will reduce the production of manganese ore and concomitant to that, the sale of its ore products, for the time being. “Softened demand side conditions have informed our decision to ease production and […]