Eramet's manganese ore output drops 7% y-o-y in Q1CY'25 amid labour strike, port disruptions

• Eramet, the world's leading manganese ore producer, posted a 7% y-o-y decline in Q1CY'25 output at 1.7 mnt.
• Transported volumes plunged by 15% y-o-y to 1.2 mnt, impacted by logistical disruptions at the Owendo port and a labour strike at the Moanda mine in Gabon.
• The company's output guidance remained unchanged for this year at 6.7-7.2 mnt.