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The output of manganese ore in the fourth quarter of 2021 was 834,600 tons, a month on month decrease of 17% and a year-on-year decrease of 11%, mainly due to the decline of planned mining volume in the mining area and the impact of business interruption in Australia caused by the epidemic.
Since the South African smelter has been overhauled and maintained since it was blocked due to the epidemic in 2020, it has not produced manganese alloy. In the fourth quarter of 2021, an agreement was signed to divest the Metalloys manganese alloy smelter business, and the transaction is expected to be completed in 2022.