List of countries by manganese production

Manganese /ˈmæŋɡəniːz/ is a chemical element that is designated by the symbol Mn and has an atomic number of 25. It is found as the free element in nature (often in combination with iron), and in many minerals. 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.

List of producing countries

This is a list of countries by manganese in 2006, mostly based on British Geological Survey accessed in June 2008.

Rank	Country/Region	Manganese production (tonnes)
	World	31,200,000
1	China	6,000,000
2	South Africa	5,213,338
3	Australia	4,567,000
4	Brazil	3,128,000
5	Gabon	2,978,972
6	Kazakhstan	2,200,000
7	India	2,092,000
8	Ukraine	2,000,000
9	Ghana	1,800,000
10	Mexico	381,982
11	Georgia	328,643
12	Iran	115,000
13	Ivory Coast	73,500
14	Romania	70,910
15	Hungary	50,000
16	Russia	44,400
17	Chile	37,169
18	Bulgaria	20,500
19	Egypt	20,000
20	Namibia	18,918
21	Morocco	16,000
22	Malaysia	6,500
23	Thailand	1,000

References

External links

• British Geological Survey complete list