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Manganese
Manganese metal is the fourth most widely consumed metal after
iron, aluminium and copper. 90% of the world's manganese ore
production (metallurgical grade) is consumed by the steel
industry, mainly in the form of ferromanganese or silico-manganese.
Most of the remaining 10% (chemical grade) is used as chemical
dioxide for the manufacture of dry batteries, and a very small
percentage as chemical additives in paints, brick colouring,
fertilisers and pet feed.
Mine Production in Europe
Metric tonnes
| |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
| Bulgaria |
14.000 |
10.000 |
11.700 |
| Greece |
330 |
90 |
0 |
| Hungary |
11.000 |
11.600 |
11.400 |
| Italy |
1.000 |
980 |
960 |
| Romania |
7.369 |
13.550 |
12.000 |
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| World
total |
10.387.004 |
10.934.281 |
11.776.170 |
Source : World Mining Data - L. Weber & G.
Zsak - Volume 19, Minerals Production - Vienna 2004
World Mine Production in 2002
Metric tonnes
| Rank |
Country |
Production 2002 |
Share in % |
| 1 |
China |
3.500.000 |
29,72 |
| 2 |
Ukraine |
1.758.000 |
14,93 |
| 3 |
South
Africa |
1.461.524 |
12,41 |
| 4 |
Australia |
1.380.000 |
11,72 |
| 5 |
Gabon |
1.300.000 |
11,04 |
| 6 |
Brazil |
1.008.000 |
8,56 |
| 7 |
India |
460.000 |
3,91 |
| 8 |
Ghana |
454.331 |
3,86 |
| 9 |
Kazakhstan |
190.000 |
1,61 |
| 10 |
Mexico |
88.356 |
0,75 |
| 11 |
Iran |
41.870 |
0,36 |
| 12 |
Indonesia |
25.800 |
0,22 |
| 13 |
Namibia |
25.000 |
0,21 |
| 14 |
Georgia |
24.300 |
0,21 |
| 15 |
Chile |
13.000 |
0,11 |
| 16 |
Romania |
12.000 |
0,10 |
| 17 |
Bulgaria |
11.700 |
0,10 |
| 18 |
Hungary |
11.11.400 |
0,10 |
| 19 |
Morocco |
8.129 |
0,07 |
| 20 |
Egypt |
1.800 |
0,02 |
| 21 |
Italy |
960 |
0,01 |
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total |
11.776.170 |
100,00 |
Source : World Mining Data - L. Weber & G.
Zsak - Volume 19, Minerals Production - Vienna 2004
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