South Africa is China’s biggest trading partner in the African continent and its 20th in the world.Currently, main exports to China include iron ore, steel, manganese, chrome ore

Mining production fell by 4.6% year-on-year in October, owing to a drop in coal, iron-ore and gold output, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) revealed on Tuesday. Coal production was down 15%, iron-ore production fell 18.4% and gold production declined 7.5%.

In November this year, manganese ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 72,000

Gulf Manganese Corporation Limited (ASX:GMC) announced that the Company has raised $1.125 million from the placement of 75,000,000 shares and 37,500,000 options, which were approved at the General Meeting on 2nd October.

According to the customs statistics of Brazil, the total export volume of manganese ore in October 2015 was 87,112 tons (material quantity), grossly down by 61.1% from 223,803 tons in the prior month.

South32 (ASX:S32,LSE:S32) announced that its Samancor manganese joint venture’s South African mines will remain closed until the ongoing strategic review is completed.

South32 says South African Samancor JV mines will remain closed until review completed.

Brazil Manganese Corporation (BMC), a joint venture (JV) partnership between Cancana and Ferrometals, produced 6,976 tonnes of manganese mineral product at the company’s operations in Brazil.