The document is a statistics report from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) covering manganese production and markets in 2018.
Some key findings include: global silico-manganese production increased 16% in 2018 to nearly 16 million metric tons, driven mainly by growth in China; high-carbon ferromanganese production was stable at around 4 million metric tons; refined ferromanganese supply grew 3% to 1.6 million metric tons; manganese ore output hit a new record of over 20 million dry metric tons, up 6%; and electrolytic manganese dioxide production increased 5% globally to over 415,000 metric tons.
The report provides detailed statistics on production, trade, and
The document is a statistics report from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) covering manganese production and markets in 2018.
Some key findings include: global silico-manganese production increased 16% in 2018 to nearly 16 million metric tons, driven mainly by growth in China; high-carbon ferromanganese production was stable at around 4 million metric tons; refined ferromanganese supply grew 3% to 1.6 million metric tons; manganese ore output hit a new record of over 20 million dry metric tons, up 6%; and electrolytic manganese dioxide production increased 5% globally to over 415,000 metric tons.
The report provides detailed statistics on production, trade, and
The document is a statistics report from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) covering manganese production and markets in 2018.
Some key findings include: global silico-manganese production increased 16% in 2018 to nearly 16 million metric tons, driven mainly by growth in China; high-carbon ferromanganese production was stable at around 4 million metric tons; refined ferromanganese supply grew 3% to 1.6 million metric tons; manganese ore output hit a new record of over 20 million dry metric tons, up 6%; and electrolytic manganese dioxide production increased 5% globally to over 415,000 metric tons.
The report provides detailed statistics on production, trade, and
The document is a statistics report from the International Manganese Institute (IMnI) covering manganese production and markets in 2018.
Some key findings include: global silico-manganese production increased 16% in 2018 to nearly 16 million metric tons, driven mainly by growth in China; high-carbon ferromanganese production was stable at around 4 million metric tons; refined ferromanganese supply grew 3% to 1.6 million metric tons; manganese ore output hit a new record of over 20 million dry metric tons, up 6%; and electrolytic manganese dioxide production increased 5% globally to over 415,000 metric tons.
The report provides detailed statistics on production, trade, and
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production and consumption, and the balance between the two, looking at the industry from both sides of the supply demand equation. The primary objective of these reports is to offer an analysis of the immediate past, which can provide the basis for Members to develop a greater understanding of their business.
The IMnI Executive Director Aloys d’Harambure examines
manganese ore and alloy consumption as they relate to the steel industry with the application of an industry model. This systematic approach provides increased accuracy and a systematic approach to better understand and anticipate changes in the industry. A detailed analysis of IMnI data is also published on a monthly basis.
IMnI also issues monthly trade matrices for Mn Ore, Alloys, EMM and EMD, a steel production report, and publishes a list of current manganese producers and future manganese projects.
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5 Statistics Committee Members
6 Guillermo Recio Jay Cho Leslie Lie Antonio Salinas Committee Chairman Asia Minerals South32 Ferroglobe Autlán
Toshiaki Abe Luis Pessoa Colin Ouwehand Juan Bosco Álvarez
Japan Ferroalloy Maringá Ferro Liga S.A. OM Holdings Ltd Autlán Association
Thembelani Gantsho Carel Malan Andreas Schüssler Arnaud Vigier
Kudamane Manganese Tshipi é Ntle Manganese L & M Rohstoffhandels Eramet Comilog Resourrces (Pty). Ltd Mining (Pty) Ltd GmbH Manganese
Martin Levcik Jeff Jiang Eva Yang Aloys d’Harambure
OFZ, a.s. Oldendorff Carriers IMnI China IMnI Representative
7 8 Statistics Report
9 Silico-manganese (SiMn)
In 2018, global production of silico-manganese continued increasing
for the third consecutive year, reaching almost 16 million mt (+16% from 2017), although steel production expanded by only 2.3% last year, to 1.73 billion mt. Almost three quarters of this extra production came from China (+1.6 million mt, equivalent to the combined output of Russia, Ukraine and Norway last year), where output increased by 18% last year compared to 2017, due to rising steel production combined to higher SiMn consumption per ton of steel. In India production expanded by 17% or 331,000 mt, and smelters in Malaysia also increased production in 2018 (+53,000 mt).
10 High-carbon Ferromanganese (HC FeMn)
In 2018, high-carbon ferro-manganese production remained basically
stable around 4 million mt (0.3% lower than in 2017), with higher output in China, Australia, France, Russia and Iran compensating production cuts in India, South Korea, Ukraine, Norway and Spain.
12 13 Refined Ferromanganese (Ref FeMn)
Global refined ferro-manganese supply increased for the second
consecutive year in 2018, reaching 1.6 million mt (up by 3% from 2017). Extra supply mostly came from China (+69,000 mt, or +10% YoY), while most other producing-countries reduced output last year, except Spain, Mexico and the USA.
14 15 Manganese ore
The world’s output of manganese ore increased in 2018 for the
second consecutive year, on rising demand from manganese alloy smelters. It reached 20.3 million dry mt (Mn contained), up by 6% or 1.2 million dry mt from 2017, exceeding 2014 production of 19.3 million mt and marking a new record high. The additional supply mostly came from Africa and Australia, driven by China, where output decreased because of mine depletion and stricter safety regulations.
16 17 Manganese Metal
Manganese metal production contracted significantly in 2018,
after rising in 2016 and 2017. It dropped by 13% last year, to 1.52 million mt, due to production cuts in China (-13% to 1.47 million mt), while expanding in the rest of the world (South Africa, Ukraine, Gabon and Indonesia, where Tsingshan Stainless Steel opened a new standard EMM 99.7%Mn plant for internal consumption). China still represents 97% of global Mn metal output, although Ningxia Tianyuan Manganese reduced production last year, due to oversupply.
18 Manganese Dioxide
Global production of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD)
increased in 2018 to almost 416,000 mt according to data collected by the International Manganese Institute from CITIC Dameng, Tosoh and other producers. This 5% YoY increase was only due to China (+12% YoY), while EMD production in the rest of the world contracted by 10% compared to 2017. Looking at the different grades, global production of Lithium Manganese Oxiode (LMO) grade EMD increased by 47% from 2017, while Carbon-zinc (C-Zn) grade EMD production saw a more moderated growth (+6%). Finally, Alkaline & other (Li-primary) grade EMD production contracted by 3% in 2018 compared to 2017.
Alkaline Lithium Carbon- & other Capacity EMD Production Manganese zinc (C-Zn) Total Total (Li-primary) Utilisation in 2018 (in mt) Oxiode (LMO) grade Production Capacity grade ratio grade production production production
China 59,756 148,905 91,760 300,421 350,300 86%
Rest of the World 2,000 112,000 1,500 115,500 199,000 58%
