Manganese is common element which found in huge quantity on the Earth. The top producers for this element are as follows.

Top countries 0f Global manganese ore production

1. South Africa
Mine production: 4.7 million tonnes

South African holds 150 million tonnes of manganese in reserve.

2. China

Mine production: 3.2 million tonnes

China is also one of the top producers of the metal.

3. Australia

Mine production: 3.1 million tonnes

Australia is home to the world’s biggest manganese producer, South32 (ASX:S32).

4. Gabon

Mine production: 2 million tonnes

Comilog, a subsidiary of Eramet (EPA:ERA), is the largest manganese-producing company in Gabon, and is responsible for 15 percent of the world’s overall production.

5. Brazil

Mine production: 1.1 million tonnes

Brazil is a key producer of manganese, and it uses a lot of the metal as well.

6. India

Mine production: 940,000 tonnes

India is not only one of the biggest producers of manganese worldwide, but also one of the largest consumers.

7. Ghana

Mine production: 540,000 tonnes

The mine has total reserves of 45.01 million tonnes grading 28.16 percent, and total resources of 101.3 million tonnes at 26.8 percent in an area of 175 square kilometers.

8. Kazakhstan

Mine production: 390,000 tonnes

Manganese production held steady in Kazakhstan year-on-year, and the country has 5 million tonnes of known manganese reserves.

9. Ukraine

Mine production: 300,000 tonnes

Ukraine has the second-largest manganese reserves in the world, the country’s production trails that of other countries significantly.

10. Mexico

Mine production: 220,000 tonnes