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Manganese

25Mn

Manganese

Critical MineralMedium(48)

transition metal

Overall Risk

Supply chain vulnerability assessment

China Exposure

11%

Import Reliance

100%

48Medium

Supply Security

Allied nation supply chain coverage

54

Moderate

20%

68%

20.4%

Allied

67.7%

Neutral

11.8%

Adversary

Key Applications

steelbatteriesaluminum alloys

Potential Substitutes

limited for steel

Top Producers

1

🇨🇳China60.0%

2

🇿🇦South Africa35.0%

3

🇬🇦Gabon18.0%

4

🇦🇺Australia16.0%

5

🇨🇳China11.0%