Shipments of manganese ore through Port Hedland in June 2026 decreased by 25.7 percent compared to May.

According to monthly data released by the Port Hedland Port Authority, shipments of manganese ore from Australia's Port Hedland totaled 105,000 metric tons in June this year, down 25.7 percent month-on-month and 35.8 percent year-on-year.

Meanwhile, China accounted for 89.5 percent of total manganese ore shipments in this month, with the rest shipped. to Vietnam.

Port Hedland operates mines owned by BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group and Atlas Manganese in the manganese-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Bora KadiogluEditor

I graduated from Bogazichi University with a degree in translation. I have been working in the ferrous metallurgy industry for three years as a content specialist at SteelOrbis, focusing on investments in plants, steel production technologies, and import/export statistics.