A long-term annual-average price series for manganese is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. To preserve our strict no-fabrication rule we show only the live spot price plus the on-file fundamentals below — extended historical data will be added once a verified source is wired in.
Latest tracked price: $290 per USD/t (as of 2026-05-03).
Manganese is a critical metal used primarily in steel production as a strengthening agent. It is also an essential component of EV battery cathodes and is used in fertilizers and water treatment.
Manganese is essential for steel and is increasingly critical for EV battery cathodes. South Africa dominates high-grade manganese ore reserves, creating strategic concentration risk. Demand is driven primarily by Steel production (strength and hardness additive), Lithium-manganese EV battery cathodes, Aluminum alloy production. Supply is concentrated in South Africa, Australia, Gabon, so output disruptions or trade-policy shifts in those countries are the main long-run drivers of Manganese prices.
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The latest tracked manganese price is $290 per USD/t. Live spot prices are shown on the Manganese live-price page.
A long-term annual-average series for manganese is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. We surface only the live spot price and on-file fundamentals to avoid presenting unverified historical changes.
A long-term annual-average series for manganese is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. We surface only the live spot price and on-file fundamentals to avoid presenting unverified historical changes.
A long-term annual-average series for manganese is not yet published on Critical Minerals HQ. We surface only the live spot price and on-file fundamentals to avoid presenting unverified historical changes.
Manganese is essential for steel and is increasingly critical for EV battery cathodes. South Africa dominates high-grade manganese ore reserves, creating strategic concentration risk. Demand is driven primarily by Steel production (strength and hardness additive), Lithium-manganese EV battery cathodes, Aluminum alloy production. Supply is concentrated in South Africa, Australia, Gabon, so output disruptions or trade-policy shifts in those countries are the main long-run drivers of Manganese prices.