Please refer to the proposal at the bottom of this page, and you may download the attachment as well.

Supply:
 Capacity is shifting to resources-rich regions
– SMM offers you latest changes of EMM capacity in Guangxi, Guizhou, Hunan and Chongqing regions based on a detailed survey.

 Industrial concentration ratio is strengthening
– According to the SMM survey, the proportion of enterprises with the capacity of 5,000 mt falls to 5%, while the proportion of enterprises with the capacity of 30 kt increases to 33.4%.

 Tight supply of manganese carbonate ore is hard to improve
– Analysis focuses on using volume, and grade of ore, as well as using trends of manganese oxide ore, 2000-2008.

Demand:
 Distribution of manganese downstream demand in 2009;
 Development of # 200 stainless steel industry;

Export:
 China's EMM exports hit a new record low during 2009. Analysis mainly focuses on the reason behind changes of volumes exported to major destinations, such as South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, and Russia.