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Commoditymanganese
Critical · 2 lists

Manganese · Mn

base_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 1,948,000 thousand metric tonsHHI 0.22 · Moderate

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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  1. 1🇦🇺Australia
    29.8%580,000 thousand metric tons
  2. 2🇿🇦South Africa
    28.2%550,000 thousand metric tons
  3. 3🇧🇷Brazil
    15.4%300,000 thousand metric tons
  4. 4🇨🇳China
    13.3%260,000 thousand metric tons
  5. 5🇺🇦Ukraine
    7.2%140,000 thousand metric tons
  6. 6🇬🇦Gabon
    3.1%61,000 thousand metric tons
  7. 7🇮🇳India
    1.8%34,000 thousand metric tons
  8. 8🇬🇭Ghana
    0.7%13,000 thousand metric tons
  9. 9🇰🇿Kazakhstan
    0.3%5,000 thousand metric tons
  10. 10🇲🇽Mexico
    0.3%5,000 thousand metric tons

10 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Highly concentrated2 estimates · 1 deposits

10,226 distinct deposits across the roster

Geographic spread

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United States 8,377 · Mexico 275 · Cuba 161 · China 138 · India 136

Named producers

  • Lohathla Mine · South Africa · Eastern Cape
  • Mokaning Mine · South Africa · Eastern Cape
  • Postmasburg Field · South AfricaEPIGENETIC, REPLACEMENT BODIES IN (A) GAMAGARA S
  • Kalahari Field · South Africa · Northern CapeSYNGENETIC, SEDIMENTARY (CHEMICAL PRECIPITATES)
  • Black Rock Mine · South Africa · Eastern Cape

Resource & reserve estimates

Round Top, Round Top depositMeasured plus Indicated172,000 metric tons
Round Top, Round Top depositInferred87,400 metric tons

USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

5 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
Mn sediment
297,990 samples
100%
0.07% · max 38.4%
Mn concentrate
131,644 samples
100%
0.1% · max 22%
Mn coal
7,574 samples
100%
19.8 ppm · max 4,380 ppm
Mn soil
94,985 samples
99%
0.06% · max 70%
Mn rock
305,348 samples
97%
500 ppm · max 640,000 ppm

USGS National Geochemical Database · sorted by detection · detected-sample concentration

Supply · held inventory

Stocks (year-end)

2021–2025 · USGS MCS

Latest · 2025

200.0Kt

6.4% YoY
2021: 220 t2022: 312 t2023: 233 t2024: 188 t2025: 200 t
20212022202320242025

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

2,579 records
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1🇿🇦South Africa
19,710,045 t39%
2🇬🇦Gabon
7,100,000 t14%
3🇦🇺Australia
6,607,903 t13%
4🇬🇭Ghana
5,009,377 t10%
5🇨🇳China

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest53,350,877tonnes (metric)+3% · 10y
2015: 51,595,397 tonnes (metric)2016: 50,825,023 tonnes (metric)2017: 52,508,075 tonnes (metric)2018: 55,027,536 tonnes (metric)2019: 57,806,855 tonnes (metric)2020: 58,563,672 tonnes (metric)2021: 57,078,683 tonnes (metric)2022: 54,705,255 tonnes (metric)2023: 54,010,979 tonnes (metric)2024: 53,350,877 tonnes (metric)
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019

8 sources · click to verify

4,700,000 t9%
6🇮🇳India
3,801,506 t7%
7🇧🇷Brazil
1,623,823 t3%
8🇨🇮Ivory Coast
1,292,830 t3%
9🇮🇷Iran
600,000 t1%
10🇲🇲Myanmar
574,000 t1%

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