Global manganese production remains heavily concentrated in Africa, with South Africa, Gabon, and Ghana collectively accounting for a substantial share of total output. This concentration reinforces Africa’s strategic role in the global manganese supply chain and highlights the sector’s structural dependence on a limited number of producing regions. In 2025, global manganese production is estimated to have increased by 10.8% to 57.3 million tonnes (mt), primarily supported by supply growth from Ghana and ...