World Manganese Market

World Manganese Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Manganese in Thousands of Metric Tonnes. The major product segments analyzed are Manganese Alloys (Ferro Manganese (FeMn), Silico Manganese (SiMn), Refined Ferro Manganese (Ref FeMn), & Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Manganese Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, & Chlorides). The specific end-use segments discussed are Steel, Batteries, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 47 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Assmang Ltd., Carus Chemical Company, Compagnie Miniere De L’ogooue, Compania Minera Autlan, S.A.B. De C.V., Eramet SA, Manganese Metal Company, Nippon Denko Company Ltd., and Vale. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Manganese- A Global Perspective II-1
Manganese - Current and Future Analysis II-1

2. World Market Analysis II-2
Industry Excerpts II-2
Worldwide Manganese Resources II-2
Table 1: Worldwide Manganese Market (2003 & 2004): Manganese
Ore Production by Country - China, South Africa, Australia,
Brazil, Gabon, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Others (Gross Weight
in Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/chart) II-3

Table 2: Worldwide Manganese Market (2003, 2004 and 2005):
Manganese Ore Production by Country - China, South Africa,
Australia, Brazil, Gabon, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Others
(Manganese Content in Thousand Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/chart) II-3

Table 3: Leading Producers of Manganese Worldwide (2004
&2005E): Market Share of Samancor Ltd, Eramet, Assoman, Cia
Vale Rio Doce, Autlan, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4

Table 4: Manganese Ferroalloy Production Worldwide by Country
(2005): Percentage Breakdown for China, CIS, Europe,
Americas, India, Africa and Middle East, Japan, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/chart) II-4

Table 5: Manganese Alloy Production Worldwide by
Country/Region (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown for China,
Ukraine, Europe, South Africa, India, Japan, Brazil, Korea,
Australia, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 6: High Carbon Ferromanganese (HC FeMn) Production
Worldwide by Region (2003 & 2004) - Asia and Oceania, Africa,
Western Europe, CIS and Central Europe, Latin America, North
America, and Middle East (In thousand metric tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 7: Refined Manganese (Ref FeMn) Production Worldwide by
Region (2003 & 2004) -Asia and Oceania, Western Europe,
Africa, North America, Latin America, and CIS and Central
Europe (In thousand metric tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 8: Worldwide Ferro Manganese Production by Region (2003
& 2004) - China, South Africa, Ukraine, Japan, Norway, India,
Korea, Brazil, Australia, Russia, and Others (Gross Weight in
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/chart) II-6

Table 9: Worldwide Silicomanganese Production by Region (2003
& 2004): Production by Country for China, Ukraine, South
Africa, Norway, Brazil, Kazakhstan, India, Russia, Australia,
Mexico, and Others (Gross Weight in Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/chart) II-7

Table 10: Manganese Reserves Worldwide by Country (2007)-
Ukraine, South Africa, Australia, India, China, Brazil,
Gabon, Mexico and Others (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/chart) II-7

Table 11: Manganese Reserve Base Worldwide by Country (2007)
- South Africa, Ukraine, Australia, Gabon, India, China,
Brazil, Mexico, and Others (In ‘000 Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 12: Mine Production of Manganese Worldwide by Country
(2006 & 2007) -South Africa, Australia, China, Gabon, Brazil,
Ukraine, India, Mexico and Others (In ‘000 Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Manganese in Steel Industry II-8

3. Product Overview II-9
Manganese II-9
Definition II-9
Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Manganese and
Select Manganese Compounds II-9
History II-10
Ore and Concentrates II-10

4. Consumption II-11
Use of Manganese in Industries and Metallurgy II-11
Manganese and Steelmaking II-11
Content of Manganese in Steel II-12
Use of Manganese for Other Metallurgies II-12
Aluminum II-12
Copper II-13
Other Metals II-13
Non-Metallurgical Uses II-13
Batteries II-13
Chemicals II-14
Medical II-14
Polysaccharide Krestin Found to Improve MnSOD Activity II-15
MMT - Manganese based Fuel Additive II-15
Potential Product Areas II-15
Manganese - Various Forms of Consumption II-15
Shape-Memory Alloys (SMA) II-15
Manganese Compounds II-16
Manganese Sulfate II-16
Manganese Carbonate II-16
Manganese Chloride II-16
Manganese Dioxide II-16

5. End-Use Applications II-17
Steel Industry - Primary Consumer of Manganese II-17
Role of Manganese in the Steel Industry.... II-17
Table 13: Steel Production Worldwide by Region/Country (2004
& 2005): Percentage Breakdown for China, Asia-Pacific
(excluding China), Americas, Western Europe, CIS & Central
Europe, and Africa & Middle East (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-18

Table 14: Steel Consumption Worldwide by Region/Country
(2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown for Asia-Pacific,
Europe, USA, Japan, Middle East & Africa, Latin America, and
Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Batteries II-19
EMD: The Most Popular Synthetic Manganese Dioxide II-19
Major Production Markets of EMD II-19
Chemical Applications II-19
Miscellaneous Applications II-20
Manganese as a Micronutrient in Agriculture II-20
Animal Feed Grade Manganese Products II-20
Manganese - The Darker Side II-20
Manganese-Based Gasoline Additive Concerns Auto Manufacturers II-20
High Levels of Manganese Revealed in Soy Formula II-21

6. Recent Industry Activity II-22
Mineral Resources Gains Access to Manganese Resources II-22
Sinovus Mining to Form a Cooperative Joint Venture II-22
Surya Alloy Industries to Build Silico Manganese Unit in West
Bengal II-22
MRS to Enter into a Deal with Fermavi II-22
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam to Set Up a New Silico Ferro- Manganese
Unit II-22
Palmary Enterprises to Buy Stake in Consolidated Minerals II-22
ZNext Mining Forms Joint Venture with Crisanta II-22
Ecometals Enters into a Deal with Alto Tocantins II-23
Unitrac Railroad Materials Acquires Donovan EDH II-23
Manganese Ore to Build New INR 1.5 Billion Ferro Alloy Facility II-23
SAIL and MOIL Ink Ferro And Silico Manganese Manufacturing JV
Agreement II-23
ArcelorMittal Acquires OFZ II-23
Rocher Deboule Purchases Artillery Peak II-23
Tianyuan Manganese Sets New Manganese Facility in Northwest China II-23
JFE JV in China to Build New Silico-Manganese Plant II-24
Anadarko Acquires Kerr-McGee II-24
Renova to Construct Manganese Alloy Facility in South Africa II-24
RINL and MOIL Forms Joint Venture II-24
SGPEC Commences Development of Manganese Field II-24
ZZF Cuts Ferroalloy Production II-25
Nikopol Steps UP Ferroalloy Production II-25
Tata Steel to Acquire South African Manganese Mines II-25
Khemem Far East Obtains License for Manganese Field
Development in Russia II-25
Advalloy (Pty) Ltd Merges with Samancor Manganese (Pty) Ltd II-25
Erdos EJM Establishes Silico Manganese Manufacturing Facility II-26
Meridian Technologies Signs an Agreement with CBMCL II-26
Prince Minerals Takes Over American Minerals II-26
Bootu Acquires Stake of GEMCO II-26
Monnet to Acquire Zambian Manganese Ore Mine II-26
CITIC to Establish Project for Manganese Mines in China II-27
Xinzhen Manganese Co., Ltd. Commences Construction of
Electrolytic Manganese Metal Plant II-27
Consolidated Minerals Ltd Expands Production II-27

7. Focus on Select Players II-28
Assmang Ltd. (South Africa) II-28
Carus Chemical Company (USA) II-28
Compagnie Miniere De L’ogooue (Comilog) II-28
Compania Minera Autlan, S.A.B. De C.V. (CMA) (Mexico) II-29
Eramet SA (France) II-29
Manganese Metal Company (South Africa) II-29
Nippon Denko Company Ltd. (Japan) II-30
Vale (Brazil) II-30

8. Global Market Perspective II-31
Table 15: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese by Geographic Region/Country - US,Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 16: World Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 17: World Historic Review for Manganese by Geographic
Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-34
Manganese Alloys II-35
Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Alloys by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 21: World Historic Review for Manganese Alloys by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Alloys by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Alloys by Type-Ferro Manganese Alloy,
Silicomanganese Alloy, Refined Ferro Manganese Alloy and
Non-Ferrous Alloys Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 24: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Alloys by
Type-Ferro Manganese Alloy, Silicomanganese Alloy, Refined
Ferro Manganese Alloy and Non-Ferrous Alloys Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 25: World Historic Review for Manganese Alloys By Type -
Ferro Manganese Alloy, Silicomanganese Alloy, Refined Ferro
Manganese Alloy and Non-Ferrous Alloys Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 26: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Alloys by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Ferro
Manganese Alloy, Silicomanganese Alloy, Refined Ferro
Manganese Alloy and Non-Ferrous Alloys Markets for Years
1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ferro Manganese Alloy by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Ferro Manganese
Alloy by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42

Table 29: World Historic Review for Ferro Manganese Alloy by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Ferro Manganese Alloy
by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
SilicoManganese Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45

Table 32: World Long-term Projections for SilicoManganese
Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46

Table 33: World Historic Review for SilicoManganese Alloys by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47

Table 34: World 15-Year Perspective for SilicoManganese Alloys
by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 35: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Refined Ferro Manganese Alloys by Geographic Region/Country -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 36: World Long-term Projections for Refined Ferro
Manganese Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 37: World Historic Review for Refined Ferro Manganese
Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 38: World 15-Year Perspective for Refined Ferro
Manganese Alloys by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 39: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Non-Ferrous Manganese Alloys by Geographic Region/Country -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 40: World Long-term Projections for Non-Ferrous
Manganese Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 41: World Historic Review for Non-Ferrous Manganese
Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 42: World 15-Year Perspective for Non-Ferrous Manganese
Alloys by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes coresponding Graph/Chart) II-56
Manganese Compounds II-57
Table 43: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Compounds by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 44: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Compounds
by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 45: World Historic Review for Manganese Compounds by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 46: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Compounds by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 47: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Compounds by Type-Manganese Oxides, Manganese
Sulphates and Manganese Chlorides Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 48: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Compounds
by Type -Manganese Oxides, Manganese Sulphates and Manganese
Chlorides Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 49: World Historic Review for Manganese Compounds By
Type -Manganese Oxides, Manganese Sulphates and Manganese
Chlorides Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 50: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Compounds by
Type - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Manganese Oxides, Manganese Sulphates and Manganese Chlorides
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 51: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Oxides by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 52: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Oxides by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 53: World Historic Review for Manganese Oxides by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 54: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Oxides by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 55: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Sulphates by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 56: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Sulphates
by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 57: World Historic Review for Manganese Sulphates by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 58: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Sulphates by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 59: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese Chlorides by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 60: World Long-term Projections for Manganese Chlorides
by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 61: World Historic Review for Manganese Chlorides by
Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 62: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese Chlorides by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
End-Use Segments II-75
Table 63: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese in Steel Production by Geographic Region/Country-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 64: World Long-term Projections for Manganese in Steel
Production by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 65: World Historic Review for Manganese in Steel
Production by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 66: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese in Steel
Production by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 67: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese in Batteries Production by Geographic
Region/Country- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 68: World Long-term Projections for Manganese in
Batteries Production by Geographic Region/Country - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 69: World Historic Review for Manganese in Batteries
Production by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 70: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese in Batteries
Production by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 71: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese in Other Applications by Geographic Region/Country-
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 72: World Long-term Projections for Manganese in Other
Applications by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 73: World Historic Review for Manganese in Other
Applications by Geographic Region/Country - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 74: World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese in Other
Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Industry Overview III-1
Market Snapshots III-1
Manganese Import Statistics III-2
Manganese Ore III-2
Table 75: Import of Manganese Ore in the US by Country of
Origin (2005): Percentage Breakdown for Gabon, South
Africa, Australia, Brazil, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 76: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with more than
20% but less than 47% manganese content (Gross Weight in
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 77: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with more than
20% but less than 47% manganese content (Manganese Content
in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 78: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with more than
20% but less than 47% manganese content (Customs Value in
US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 79: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with more than
47% manganese content (Gross Weight in Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 80: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with more than
47% manganese content (Manganese Content in Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 81: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with more than
47% manganese content (Customs Value in US$ Thousand)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5
Ferro Manganese III-5
Table 82: Imports of Ferro Manganese in the US by Country
of Origin (2005): Percentage Breakdown for South Africa,
China, Brazil, France, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5
Table 83: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Gross Weight in
Metric Tons) III-6
Table 84: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Manganese Content in
Metric Tons) III-7

Table 85: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Customs Value in US$
Thousand) III-8
Silicomanganese III-9
Table 86: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Silicomanganese (SiMn) (Gross Weight in Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 87: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Silicomanganese (SiMn) (Manganese Content in
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding GraphChart) III-9

Table 88: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Silicomanganese (SiMn) (Customs Value in US$
Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
Manganese Dioxide III-10
Table 89: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Dioxide (Gross Weight in Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 90: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Dioxide (Customs Value in US$
Thousand) (includes corresponding graph/Chart) III-11
Manganese Metal, Unwrought III-11
Table 91: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Metal, Unwrought (Gross Weight in
Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 92: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by
Country for Manganese Metal, Unwrought (Customs Value in
US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Manganese Exports - Facts & Figures III-12
Table 93: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Export by
Country for Manganese Ore and Concentrates with 20% or more
manganese content (Gross Weight in Metric Tons) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 94: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Export by
Country for Manganese Dioxide (Gross Weight in Metric Tons)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 95: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Export by
Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Gross Weight in Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 96: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Export by
Country for Silicomanganese (SiMn) (Gross Weight in Metric
Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 97: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Export by
Country for Metal, including Alloys and Waste and Scrap
(Gross Weight in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 98: Exports of Manganese in the US (2003 and 2004):
Break-up by Ore and Ferromanganese (In ‘000 Metric Tons of
Manganese Content) III-15
Strategic Corporate Developments III-15
Carus Chemical Company - A Major Player III-16
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 99: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined
FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides,
Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 100: US Long-term Projections for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 101: US Historic Review for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 102: US 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by Product
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys),
and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets for
1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 103: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese by End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 104: US Long-term Projections for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 105: US Historic Review for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 106: US 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Steel, Batteries and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

2. Canada III-22
Market Analysis III-22
Table 107: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn,
Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds
(Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 108: Canadian Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and
Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and
Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 109: Canadian Historic Review for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 110: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 111: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 112: Canadian Long-term Projections for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 113: Canadian Historic Review for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 114: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Steel, Batteries and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

3. Japan III-29
A.Market Analysis III-29
Shirozulite Found in Taguchi Mine in Japan III-29
Nippon Denko Company Ltd. - A Major Player III-29
B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 115: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn,
Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds
(Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 116: Japanese Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and
Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and
Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 117: Japanese Historic Review for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 118: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 119: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 120: Japanese Long-term Projections for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 121: Japanese Historic Review for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 122: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Steel, Batteries and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

4. Europe III-36
A.Market Analysis III-36
Strategic Corporate Developments III-36
B.Market Analytics III-37
Table 123: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by Geographic Region/Country - France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 124: European Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Geographic Region/ Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 125: European Historic Review for Manganese by
Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 126: European 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 127: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn,
Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds
(Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 128: European Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and
Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and
Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 129: European Historic Review for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 130: European 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
graph/chart)III-44

Table 131: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Manganese by End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 132: European Long-term Projections for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 133: European Historic Review for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 134: European 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Steel, Batteries and Other Markets for Years 1998, 2008
& 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

4a. France III-47
A.Market Analysis III-47
Eramet SA - A Major Player III-47
B.Market Analytics III-48
Table 135: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined
FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides,
Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 136: French Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and
Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and
Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

Table 137: French Historic Review for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 138: French 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 139: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese by End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 140: French Long-term Projections for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 141: French Historic Review for Manganese by End-Use
Segment - Steel, Batteries and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 142: French 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Steel, Batteries and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

4b. Germany III-54
Market Analysis III-54
Table 143: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined
FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides,
Sulphates, and Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 144: German Long-term Projections for Manganese by
Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and
Non-Ferrous Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and
Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

Table 145: German Historic Review for Manganese by Product
Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 146: German 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous
Alloys), and Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, and Chlorides)
Markets for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 147: German Re