Manganese production by country

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Manganese is a chemical element with the symbol Mn and atomic number of 25. It is found as an oxide in nature (often in combination with iron) in many minerals, such as pyrolusite. [1] The free element is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses. Manganese ions are variously colored, and are used industrially as pigments and as oxidation chemicals. Manganese (II) ions function as cofactors for a number of enzymes; the element is thus a required trace mineral for all known living organisms.

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List of countries

This is a list of countries by manganese ore mining in 2015, based on United States Geological Survey Archived 2017-05-13 at the Wayback Machine accessed in 2016.

RankCountry/RegionManganese
production
(tonnes)
World18,000,000
1 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 6,200,000
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 3,000,000
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 2,900,000
4 Flag of Gabon.svg Gabon 1,800,000
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1,000,000
6 Flag of India.svg India 950,000
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia 400,000
8 Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine 390,000
9 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan 390,000
10 Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 390,000
11 Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 240,000
12 Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar 100,000
Other countries740,000

Australia

Canada

In 1932 Hanson wrote the book on Manganese deposits of Canada. [3]

South Africa

The Kalahari Manganese Field (KMF) located in the Northern Cape of South Africa is a source of manganese. [12]

References

  1. Pyrolusite. Merriam-Webster Dictionary. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyrolusite
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  3. Hanson, G. (1932). Manganese Deposits of Canada (PDF). Ottawa: Geological Survey, Department of Mines.
  4. "Manganese Mines | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia, Canada".
  5. "New Ross | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia, Canada".
  6. "Tennycape | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia, Canada".
  7. "Loch Lomond | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia, Canada".
  8. "Nicholsville | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia, Canada".
  9. "From the Mineral Inventory Files – The New Ross Manganese Mines: Square Peg in a Round Hole" (PDF). novascotia.ca. 2005. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  10. "Manganese – Mineral Commodity Profile No. 1" (PDF). gnb.ca. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  11. "Shepody Mountain, Manganese mine". August 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Our assets - Ntsimbintle Holdings".
  13. "Hotazel Complex". miningdataonline.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.