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Commoditymanganese
Critical · 2 lists

Manganese · Mn

base_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

At a glance

Headline indicators

Price · 2025

5dollars per metric ton

USGS MCS (Price, average, manganese cont)

Price trend

-19% 1Y

-4%/yr · 4Y CAGR

US net import reliance · 2025

100%

Production HHI

0.21

Diversified

From ore to use

lifecycle flow

  1. 01Reserves

    1.9Bt

    🇦🇺Australia leads · 30% share

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (Price, average, manganese cont)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
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  • 02Production

    53.4Mt

    🇿🇦South Africa top · 2024

  • 03Trade

    995.0Kt

    net importer · 2025

  • 04Stocks

    200.0Kt

    year-end · 2025

  • 05Consumption

    410.0Kt

    Consumption, reported: Manganese ore · 2025

  • Coverage

    Data coverage notes

    • no dataNo commodity-decomposed recycling data - No USGS MCS Fig13 scrap rows. EU WEEE / battery EOL flows (Phase 6.1.1) are country-keyed only  see country profiles.
    USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

    8 sources · click to verify

    Live

    Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.21

    Moderate

    Top-1
    39%
    Top-3
    66%
    Top-5
    85%
    NIR
    100%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 39%

      South Africa · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 8

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 3 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.21

    Moderate

    Top-1
    39%
    Top-3
    66%
    Top-5
    85%
    NIR
    100%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 39%

      South Africa · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 8

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 3 more in the Provenance section