Manganese

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Manganese- A Global Perspective

Manganese - Current and Future Analysis

2. World Market Analysis

Industry Excerpts

Worldwide Manganese Resources

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Manganese in Steel Industry

3. Product Overview

Manganese

Definition

Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Manganese and Select Manganese

Compounds

History

Ore and Concentrates

4. Consumption

Use of Manganese in Industries and Metallurgy

Manganese and Steelmaking

Content of Manganese in Steel

Use of Manganese for Other Metallurgies

Aluminum

Copper

Other Metals

Non-Metallurgical Uses

Batteries

Chemicals

Medical

Polysaccharide Krestin Found to Improve MnSOD Activity

MMT - Manganese based Fuel Additive

Potential Product Areas

Manganese - Various Forms of Consumption

Shape-Memory Alloys (SMA)

Manganese Compounds

Manganese Sulfate

Manganese Carbonate

Manganese Chloride

Manganese Dioxide

5. End-Use Applications

Steel Industry - Primary Consumer of Manganese

Role of Manganese in the Steel Industry

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)

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)

Batteries

EMD: The Most Popular Synthetic Manganese Dioxide

Major Production Markets of EMD

Chemical Applications

Miscellaneous Applications

Manganese as a Micronutrient in Agriculture

Animal Feed Grade Manganese Products

Manganese - The Darker Side

Manganese-Based Gasoline Additive Concerns Auto Manufacturers

High Levels of Manganese Revealed in Soy Formula

6. Recent Industry Activity

Mineral Resources Gains Access to Manganese Resources

Sinovus Mining to Form a Cooperative Joint Venture

Surya Alloy Industries to Build Silico Manganese Unit in West Bengal

MRS to Enter into a Deal with Fermavi

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam to Set Up a New Silico Ferro- Manganese Unit

Palmary Enterprises to Buy Stake in Consolidated Minerals

ZNext Mining Forms Joint Venture with Crisanta

Ecometals Enters into a Deal with Alto Tocantins

Unitrac Railroad Materials Acquires Donovan EDH

Manganese Ore to Build New INR 1.5 Billion Ferro Alloy Facility

SAIL and MOIL Ink Ferro And Silico Manganese Manufacturing JV Agreement

ArcelorMittal Acquires OFZ

Rocher Deboule Purchases Artillery Peak

Tianyuan Manganese Sets New Manganese Facility in Northwest China

JFE JV in China to Build New Silico-Manganese Plant

Anadarko Acquires Kerr-McGee

Renova to Construct Manganese Alloy Facility in South Africa

RINL and MOIL Forms Joint Venture

SGPEC Commences Development of Manganese Field

ZZF Cuts Ferroalloy Production

Nikopol Steps UP Ferroalloy Production

Tata Steel to Acquire South African Manganese Mines

Khemem Far East Obtains License for Manganese Field Development in Russia

Advalloy (Pty) Ltd Merges with Samancor Manganese (Pty) Ltd

Erdos EJM Establishes Silico Manganese Manufacturing Facility

Meridian Technologies Signs an Agreement with CBMCL

Prince Minerals Takes Over American Minerals

Bootu Acquires Stake of GEMCO

Monnet to Acquire Zambian Manganese Ore Mine

CITIC to Establish Project for Manganese Mines in China

Xinzhen Manganese Co., Ltd. Commences Construction of Electrolytic Manganese Metal

Plant

Consolidated Minerals Ltd Expands Production

7. Focus on Select Players

Assmang Ltd. (South Africa)

Carus Chemical Company (USA)

Compagnie Miniere De L’ogooue (Comilog)

Compania Minera Autlan, S.A.B. De C.V. (CMA) (Mexico)

Eramet SA (France)

Manganese Metal Company (South Africa)

Nippon Denko Company Ltd. (Japan)

Vale (Brazil)

8. Global Market Perspective

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)

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)

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)

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)

Manganese Alloys

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Manganese Compounds

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

End-Use Segments

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

A. Market Analysis

Industry Overview

Market Snapshots

Manganese Import Statistics

Manganese Ore

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Ferro Manganese

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)

Table 83: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Gross Weight in Metric Tons)

Table 84: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Manganese Content in Metric Tons)

Table 85: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Ferro Manganese (FeMn) (Customs Value in US$ Thousand)

Silicomanganese

Table 86: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Silicomanganese (SiMn) (Gross Weight in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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

Table 88: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Silicomanganese (SiMn) (Customs Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Manganese Dioxide

Table 89: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Manganese Dioxide (Gross Weight in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 90: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Manganese Dioxide (Customs Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding graph/Chart)

Manganese Metal, Unwrought

Table 91: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Manganese Metal, Unwrought (Gross Weight in Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 92: US Manganese Market (2004-2006): Import by Country for Manganese Metal, Unwrought (Customs Value in US$ Thousand) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Manganese Exports - Facts & Figures

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)

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

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

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

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)

Table 98: Exports of Manganese in the US (2003 and 2004): Break-up by Ore and Ferromanganese (In ‘000 Metric Tons of Manganese Content)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Carus Chemical Company - A Major Player

B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

2. Canada

Market Analysis

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

3. Japan

A. Market Analysis

Shirozulite Found in Taguchi Mine in Japan

Nippon Denko Company Ltd. - A Major Player

B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

4. Europe

A. Market Analysis

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

4a. France

A. Market Analysis

Eramet SA - A Major Player

B. Market Analytics

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

4b. Germany

Market Analysis

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)

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)

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)

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)

Table 147: German 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)

Table 148: German 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)

Table 149: German 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)

Table 150: German 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)

4c. Italy

Market Analysis

Table 151: Italian 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)

Table 152: Italian 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)

Table 153: Italian 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)

Table 154: Italian 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 for1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 155: Italian 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)

Table 156: Italian 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)

Table 157: Italian 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)

Table 158: Italian 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)

4d. The United Kingdom

Market Analysis

Table 159: UK 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)

Table 160: UK Long-term Projections for Manganese by Product Segment - Alloys (FeMn, SiMn, Refined FeMn, and Non-Ferrous Alloys), & Compounds (Oxides, Sulphates, & Chlorides) Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 161: UK 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)

Table 162: UK 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)

Table 163: UK 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)

Table 164: UK 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)

Table 165: UK 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)

Table 166: UK 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)

4e. Spain

Market Analysis

Table 167: Spanish 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)

Table 168: Spanish 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)

Table 169: Spanish 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)

Table 170: Spanish 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)

Table 171: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Manganese by End-Use Segment - Steel, Batteries & Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 172: Spanish 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)

Table 173: Spanish 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)

Table 174: Spanish 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)

4f. Russia

A. Market Analysis

Market Overview

Table 175: Leading Producers of Ferro Manganese in Russia (2004 & 2005): Market Share of Kosogorsky and Satkinsky

Strategic Corporate Developments

B. Market Analytics

Table 176: Russian 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)

Table 177: Russian 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)

Table 178: Russian 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)

Table 179: Russian 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)

Table 180: Russian 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)

Table 181: Russian 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)

Table 182: Russian 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)

Table 183: Russian 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)

4g. Rest of Europe

A. Market Analysis

Ukraine - A Key Market

Table 184: Leading Producers of Silicomanganese (SiMn) in Ukraine (2004 & 2005): Market Share of Nicopol and Zaporozhsky

Table 185: Leading Producers of Ferro Manganese (FeMn) in Ukraine (2004 & 2005): Market Share of Nicopol, Kramatorsky, and Zaporozhsky Corporate Developments in Recent Past (includes corresponding graph/chart)

Strategic Corporate Development

B. Market Analytics

Table 186: Rest of Europe 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)

Table 187: Rest of Europe 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)

Table 188: Rest of Europe 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)

Table 189: Rest of Europe 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) for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 190: Rest of Europe 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)

Table 191: Rest of Europe 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)

Table 192: Rest of Europe 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)

Table 193: Rest of Europe 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)

5. Asia-Pacific

A. Market Analysis

Trends & Issues

Implementation of Environmental Regulations - A Shatter for Chinese Manganese

Industry

China and India - Future Demand Drivers for Manganese

Chinese Manganese Industry - Burdened with Overcapacity

China

Market Snapshots

Manganese Alloys

Electrolytic Manganese Market

China Gears up Manganese Production

Imports & Exports Scenario

Table 194: Chinese Manganese Market (2003-2005): Production and Export (In Million Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 195: Manganese Ore Imports in China by Country of Origin (2005) - Australia, Gabon, Ghana, Brazil, South Africa, Burma, U.S, India, Kazakstan, View Nam and Indonesia (In Thousand Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 196: Chinese Import of Manganese Ore (2004-2006): (Value in US$ Million & Volume in Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 197: Manganese Ore Imports in China (2003 & 2004) by Country of Origin: Percentage Breakdown for Australia, Gabon, Myanmar, Brazil and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 198: Chinese Export of Manganese, Unwrought (2004-2006): (Value in US$ Million & Volume in Thousand Metric Tons)

Table 199: Chinese Export of Silicomanganese (SiMn) and High Carbon (> 4% carbon) Ferro Manganese (HC FeMn) (2004 & 2005): (Volume in Thousand Metric Tons)

Manganese Outlook

Steel Industry in China

India

Steel Production in India

Kazakhstan

Australia

Indonesia

Korea

Table 200: Korean Imports of Manganese Dioxide Cell by Country of Origin (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown for Singapore, USA, Thailand, China, Japan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Strategic Corporate Developments

Indsil Electrosmelts Ltd (IEL) - A Major Player

B. Market Analytics

Table 201: Asia-Pacific 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)

Table 202: Asia-Pacific 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)

Table 203: Asia-Pacific 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)

Table 204: Asia-Pacific 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) for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 205: Asia-Pacific 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)

Table 206: Asia-Pacific 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)

Table 207: Asia-Pacific 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)

Table 208: Asia-Pacific 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)

6. Latin America

A. Market Analysis

Brazil

Chile

Panama

Mexico

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 209: Latin American 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)

Table 210: Latin American 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)

Table 211: Latin American 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)

Table 212: Latin American 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) for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 213: Latin American 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)

Table 214: Latin American 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)

Table 215: Latin American 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)

Table 216: Latin American 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)

7. Rest of World

A. Market Analysis

Key Markets

South Africa

Gabon

Strategic Corporate Developments

Select South African Players

B. Market Analytics

Table 217: Rest of World 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)

Table 218: Rest of World 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)

Table 219: Rest of World 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)

Table 220: Rest of World 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) for 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 221: Rest of World 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)

Table 222: Rest of World 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)

Table 223: Rest of World 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)

Table 224: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Manganese by End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Steel, Batteries and Other Markets for 1998, 2008 and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 47 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 53)

Region/Country Players

The United States 5

Japan 4

Europe 10

France 1

The United Kingdom 2

Spain 2

Russia 1

Rest of Europe 4

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 21

Middle East 1

Latin America 3

Africa 9