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| Product | Price | Source and period | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flake (EMM 99.7%) | Not published $/MT | No free current source | - |
| Manganese Ore (44% Mn High-Grade Lump CIF China) | Not published $/DMT | No free current source Background only: USGS 2025 annual average: $198 $/DMT (yearly average, not a current price) | - |
- Largest producer
- South Africa 38%
- Concentration (HHI)
- 2,290
- Producing countries
- 9
- Export measures
- 2
Global Production by Country
USGS MCS 2026 ground truthTop producing jurisdictions, annual metric output (thousand metric tons), and modeled global production shares.
| Country | Production (thousand metric tons) | Global Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 7,600 | 37.7% |
| Gabon | 5,000 | 24.8% |
| Ghana | 2,000 | 9.9% |
| Australia | 1,600 | 7.9% |
| Other producers | 1,300 | 6.5% |
| Brazil | 800 | 4.0% |
| India | 790 | 3.9% |
| China | 700 | 3.5% |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 350 | 1.7% |
Export Controls & Trade Restrictions
2 Active Sovereign MeasuresStatutory export bans, quotas, and licensing regimes documented by the USGS (effective January 2026) and national trade ministries affecting physical manganese trade corridors.
Namibia maintains an export ban covering Ores and concentrates of cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and rare earths (2023), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
Vietnam maintains an export ban covering Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.
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Analytics for manganese
Opens with High-Grade Manganese Ore (44% Mn Oxide) selected and its usual route suggested: SETRAG Transgabonais Railway to Owendo Port + Supramax Bulk to China.
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Open Trade Desk for manganese →- Supply shocks & export rules →Take out a producer or apply a quota; see concentration and supply move.
- Processing economics →Grade, recovery and costs from feed to margin.
- By-products & tailings →What is left in a residue and what it could be worth.
- Mine closure →Rehabilitation liability and when it falls due.
- Haulage & carbon →Freight cost and emissions by route and mode.
- Smelter catchments →Which mines can feed a plant, or which plants can take your concentrate.
- Secondary recovery →Critical minerals in red mud, slag, fly ash and tailings, and who holds them.
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Sourced & EmpiricalEmpirical intelligence on manganese production concentration, sovereign trade controls, and import reliance.
How concentrated is global mine production of manganese?▼
Global manganese extraction is moderately concentrated with a Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) of 2,290. The leading producer is South Africa, representing 38% of global mine output, with 9 countries reporting commercial production, based on USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS 2026).
Which jurisdictions enforce export controls or bans on manganese?▼
There are 2 documented sovereign export control regimes affecting manganese trade corridors: Namibia (Namibia maintains an export ban covering Ores and concentrates of cobalt, graphite, lithium, manganese, and rare earths (2023), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.); Vietnam (Vietnam maintains an export ban covering Raw materials of iron, lead-zinc, chromite, manganese, apatite, and rare earths and deeply processed titanium (2012), as compiled by the USGS from official and reported sources effective January 2026.).
What is the net import reliance and critical supply vulnerability for manganese?▼
US net import reliance for manganese is recorded at 100%, with primary foreign supply originating from Gabon, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia. It is classified as an essential strategic mineral across US and Indian criticality lists.