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TABLE 7
MANGANESE ORE:WORLD PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
Mn content,
Country3   percentagee, 4   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005
Australia:5
Gross weight 2,069 2,187 2,555 3,381 4,000
Mn content   37-53 948 983 1,247 1,327 1,450
Brazil:6    
Gross weight 1,970 2,529 2,544 3,143 r 3,150
Mn content   37-51 988 1,095 1,286 1,346 r 1,592
China:e, 7, 8    
Gross weight 4,300 4,500 4,600 5,500 r 5,500
Mn content   20-30 860 900 920 1,100 r 1,100
Gabon:9    
Gross weight 1,791 1,856 2,000 2,460 r 2,500
Mn contente   45-53 830 810 873 1,090 1,290
Ghana:    
Gross weight 1,077 1,136 1,509 1,624 1,915
Mn contente   32-34 344 363 480 525 613
India:e, 10    
Gross weight 1,600 1,700 1,650 1,700 1,750
Mn content   10-54 600 630 620 630 640
Kazakhstan, crude ore:
Gross weight 1,387 1,792 2,361 2,318 r 2,208
Mn contente   20-30 350 440 580 570 r 540
Mexico:11
Gross weight 277 245 r 320 r 377 r 470
Mn content   36-37r 100 88 115 r 136 180
South Africa:9
Gross weight 3,266 3,322 3,501 4,207 4,612
Mn content   30-48+ 1,479 1,504 1,585 1,905 2,100
Ukraine:
Gross weight 2,700 2,470 2,591 2,362 2,260
Mn contente   30-35 930 840 880 810 770
Other:e, 12
Gross weight 490 478 r 484 r 651 r 762
Mn content   XX 142 r 143 r 137 r 191 r 239
Total:
Gross weight 20,900 22,200 24,100 27,700 r 29,100
Mn content   XX   7,570 r 7,800   8,720 r 9,630 r 10,500
eEstimated. pPreliminary. rRevised. XX Not applicable.
1World totals and estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Table includes data available through July 21, 2006. Data pertain to concentrates or comparable shipping product, except that in a few
instances, the best data available appear to be for crude ore, possibly after some upgrading.
3In addition to the countries listed, Cuba, Panama, and Sudan may have produced manganese ore and/or manganiferous ore, but available
information is inadequate to make reliable estimates of output levels.
4May be average content of each year's production rather than for content of typical products.
5Metallurgical ore.
6Production of beneficiated ore as reported in the Mineral Summary for each year listed, as published by the National Department of
Mineral Production, Brasilia, Brazil.
7Includes manganiferous ore.
8The International Manganese Institute estimated Chinese manganese ore production, in gross weight and Mn content, respectively, to be
as follows: 2004�8,500,000 metric tons (t) and 1,700,000 t; and 2005�12,000,000 t and 2,400,000 t.
9Calculated metal content includes allowance for assumed moisture content. Includes ore and sinter.
10Much of India's production grades below 35% Mn; content averaged 38.3% Mn for fiscal years 2001-02 through 2005-06.
11Mostly oxide nodules; may include smaller quantities of direct-shipping carbonate and oxide ores for metallurgical and battery operations.
12Category represents the combined totals of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, Georgia,
Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Italy (from wastes), Morocco, Namibia, Romania, Russia (crude ore), Thailand, and Turkey.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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