Import origins by country since 2010
Where US imports come from each month, by country and grade.
Manganese Price per kg (United States)
On the US Critical Minerals List and the EU Critical Raw Materials Act list.
Price per kg contained
$0.58
- 1M
- -
- 6M
- +137.3%
- 1Y
- −20.1%
- 5Y
- +4.2%
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The Stockatomics monthly US benchmark for manganese, in US dollars per kg contained.
$0.58
- 1m
- -
- 6m
- +137.3%
- 1y
- −20.1%
- 5y
- +4.2%
18 October 2026
- Benchmark price
- $0.58
- Import volume
- Locked
- All-imports price
- Locked
- Premium-priced imports
- Locked
- China share of imports
- Locked
- China unit-value spread
- Locked
- Origin countries
- Locked
At a glance
Manganese price key figures
- Price per kg contained
- $0.58
- 1-month change
- -
- 6-month change
- +137.3%
- 1-year change
- −20.1%
- 5-year change
- +4.2%
- 12-month high
- $1.42
- 12-month low
- $0.24
- Price month
- October 2026
- Price type
- Stockatomics monthly benchmark
- Last updated
- 18 October 2026
By month
Manganese monthly prices
The manganese benchmark for every month from January 2010 to October 2026, in US dollars per kg contained, newest first.
| Month | Price per kg contained | Change |
|---|---|---|
| $0.58 | 0.0% | |
| $0.58 | 0.0% | |
| $0.58 | +14.4% | |
| $0.51 | 0.0% | |
| $0.51 | +18.1% | |
| $0.43 | −12.2% | |
| $0.49 | 0.0% | |
| $0.49 | +100.0% | |
| $0.24 | −47.3% | |
| $0.46 | 0.0% | |
| $0.46 | −67.4% | |
| $1.42 | +29.1% | |
| $1.10 | +115.5% | |
| $0.51 | −29.5% | |
| $0.72 | +17.6% | |
| $0.62 | 0.0% | |
| $0.62 | −37.2% | |
| $0.98 | 0.0% | |
| $0.98 | +76.7% | |
| $0.56 | 0.0% | |
| $0.56 | −14.9% | |
| $0.65 | +26.1% | |
| $0.52 | 0.0% | |
| $0.52 | +126.5% | |
| $0.23 | −63.1% | |
| $0.62 | 0.0% | |
| $0.62 | 0.0% | |
| $0.62 | +53.7% | |
| $0.40 | −2.1% | |
| $0.41 | 0.0% | |
| $0.41 | +0.1% | |
| $0.41 | −32.0% | |
| $0.61 | 0.0% | |
| $0.61 | +33.9% | |
| $0.45 | 0.0% | |
| $0.45 | +12.2% | |
| $0.40 | −11.3% | |
| $0.45 | −11.1% | |
| $0.51 | 0.0% | |
| $0.51 | +32.2% | |
| $0.39 | +40.6% | |
| $0.28 | 0.0% | |
| $0.28 | −38.5% | |
| $0.45 | +39.6% | |
| $0.32 | 0.0% | |
| $0.32 | −25.1% | |
| $0.43 | +16.8% | |
| $0.37 | −27.8% | |
| $0.51 | 0.0% | |
| $0.51 | −21.3% | |
| $0.64 | +42.1% | |
| $0.45 | −7.5% | |
| $0.49 | 0.0% | |
| $0.49 | +38.0% | |
| $0.35 | −12.6% | |
| $0.41 | 0.0% | |
| $0.41 | +109.8% | |
| $0.19 | −52.2% | |
| $0.41 | +100.1% | |
| $0.20 | −48.3% | |
| $0.39 | −9.8% | |
| $0.43 | −21.8% | |
| $0.56 | +22.4% | |
| $0.45 | −9.6% | |
| $0.50 | −29.8% | |
| $0.71 | +128.6% | |
| $0.31 | 0.0% | |
| $0.31 | −15.5% | |
| $0.37 | +21.1% | |
| $0.31 | 0.0% | |
| $0.31 | −20.0% | |
| $0.38 | −11.6% | |
| $0.43 | +183.0% | |
| $0.15 | −70.3% | |
| $0.51 | −44.3% | |
| $0.92 | +86.6% | |
| $0.49 | 0.0% | |
| $0.49 | +28.7% | |
| $0.38 | −16.4% | |
| $0.46 | −30.8% | |
| $0.66 | 0.0% | |
| $0.66 | 0.0% | |
| $0.66 | +8.9% | |
| $0.61 | +57.1% | |
| $0.39 | +103.9% | |
| $0.19 | −62.8% | |
| $0.51 | −66.2% | |
| $1.51 | +71.4% | |
| $0.88 | 0.0% | |
| $0.88 | +110.9% | |
| $0.42 | −34.7% | |
| $0.64 | +34.3% | |
| $0.48 | −29.4% | |
| $0.67 | +153.9% | |
| $0.27 | −59.7% | |
| $0.66 | −4.0% | |
| $0.69 | 0.0% | |
| $0.69 | −8.1% | |
| $0.75 | +28.3% | |
| $0.58 | +0.6% | |
| $0.58 | 0.0% | |
| $0.58 | −5.0% | |
| $0.61 | +2.4% | |
| $0.60 | 0.0% | |
| $0.60 | −1.7% | |
| $0.61 | +11.7% | |
| $0.54 | +3.4% | |
| $0.52 | 0.0% | |
| $0.52 | +15.7% | |
| $0.45 | 0.0% | |
| $0.45 | +8.7% | |
| $0.42 | +67.7% | |
| $0.25 | −55.6% | |
| $0.56 | +96.8% | |
| $0.28 | −36.9% | |
| $0.45 | 0.0% | |
| $0.45 | 0.0% | |
| $0.45 | +19.0% | |
| $0.38 | +6.0% | |
| $0.36 | +18.6% | |
| $0.30 | 0.0% | |
| $0.30 | −20.3% | |
| $0.38 | −66.9% | |
| $1.14 | +525.3% | |
| $0.18 | 0.0% | |
| $0.18 | −17.9% | |
| $0.22 | 0.0% | |
| $0.22 | −37.3% | |
| $0.35 | +34.3% | |
| $0.26 | 0.0% | |
| $0.26 | −31.0% | |
| $0.38 | −4.2% | |
| $0.40 | 0.0% | |
| $0.40 | +3.0% | |
| $0.39 | −28.9% | |
| $0.55 | +1.4% | |
| $0.54 | −7.8% | |
| $0.58 | 0.0% | |
| $0.58 | +4.2% | |
| $0.56 | +27.1% | |
| $0.44 | +2.2% | |
| $0.43 | −1.3% | |
| $0.44 | 0.0% | |
| $0.44 | −30.5% | |
| $0.63 | +45.9% | |
| $0.43 | −9.1% | |
| $0.47 | +14.3% | |
| $0.41 | −13.9% | |
| $0.48 | +0.1% | |
| $0.48 | −1.4% | |
| $0.49 | −2.3% | |
| $0.50 | 0.0% | |
| $0.50 | +8.7% | |
| $0.46 | 0.0% | |
| $0.46 | −12.2% | |
| $0.52 | −2.2% | |
| $0.53 | 0.0% | |
| $0.53 | −1.7% | |
| $0.54 | +11.4% | |
| $0.49 | 0.0% | |
| $0.49 | −7.7% | |
| $0.53 | +2.0% | |
| $0.52 | 0.0% | |
| $0.52 | +33.0% | |
| $0.39 | +11.6% | |
| $0.35 | −17.7% | |
| $0.42 | −27.8% | |
| $0.59 | +25.3% | |
| $0.47 | +13.0% | |
| $0.42 | +0.9% | |
| $0.41 | −0.1% | |
| $0.41 | −15.0% | |
| $0.49 | +10.4% | |
| $0.44 | +12.4% | |
| $0.39 | −19.4% | |
| $0.48 | +54.0% | |
| $0.31 | −24.3% | |
| $0.42 | −20.9% | |
| $0.53 | +10.1% | |
| $0.48 | +9.9% | |
| $0.43 | −25.5% | |
| $0.58 | +6.1% | |
| $0.55 | +51.2% | |
| $0.36 | −36.4% | |
| $0.57 | −2.8% | |
| $0.59 | +6.9% | |
| $0.55 | 0.0% | |
| $0.55 | −16.5% | |
| $0.66 | +6.2% | |
| $0.62 | −1.7% | |
| $0.63 | +7.4% | |
| $0.59 | −17.3% | |
| $0.71 | +7.9% | |
| $0.66 | −28.4% | |
| $0.92 | +58.8% | |
| $0.58 | +28.7% | |
| $0.45 | −27.3% | |
| $0.62 | +16.3% | |
| $0.53 | +53.7% | |
| $0.35 | +5.6% | |
| $0.33 | +14.1% | |
| $0.29 | - |
Summary
Manganese price summary
Its 12-month range runs from a low of $0.24 to a high of $1.42.
It is −20.1% over the past year and +4.2% over five years.
Uses
What manganese is used for
Manganese (Mn) is indispensable to steel: about nine-tenths of it is used, mostly as ferromanganese and silicomanganese, to remove oxygen and sulphur and to add strength. A smaller, faster-growing market is batteries, where high-purity manganese sulphate goes into nickel-manganese-cobalt cathodes and newer manganese-rich and lithium manganese iron phosphate chemistries.
Other uses
- Aluminum alloys for drinks cans
- Manganese dioxide in alkaline batteries
- Fertilisers and animal feed
- Water treatment chemicals
Market
Manganese supply and demand factors
Manganese demand is overwhelmingly steel, so it rises and falls with steel output, especially in China. Ore supply is led by South Africa, Gabon and Australia, and a disruption at a major mine can tighten the market quickly. A growing second market is battery-grade manganese, where China dominates refining.
What moves the price
- Steel output, especially in China
- Mine disruptions in South Africa, Gabon and Australia
- Battery cathode demand for high-purity manganese
- Shipping and logistics from producing countries
History
Manganese price history
Manganese ore prices generally follow Chinese steel output, but supply shocks can override that. In 2024, a cyclone damaged one of the world's largest manganese mines in Australia, halting its exports for about a year and sending ore prices sharply higher.
As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $0.58 per kg contained.
Production
Where manganese is produced
South Africa is the largest manganese ore producer, followed by Gabon, Australia, Ghana and China. China refines most battery-grade manganese. The United States has no domestic manganese mining.
Criticality
Why manganese is a critical mineral
Manganese is on the US critical minerals list and the EU critical raw materials list. Steel cannot do without it, battery demand is rising, and the United States has no domestic manganese mining.
Benchmark
How the manganese benchmark price is calculated
Stockatomics publishes a monthly US benchmark price for manganese in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is per kg of contained manganese, not for a particular ferroalloy or ore grade.
Converting the price
- Manganese ore is often quoted per dry metric tonne unit, which is 10 kg of contained manganese: multiply the price per kg by 10
Stocks
Manganese stocks
Listed companies with manganese in their business, and their role in it.
| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglo American | AAL | LON | Producer |
| Eramet | ERAMET | EPA | Producer |
| South32 | S32 | ASX | Producer |
| Ferroglobe | GSM | NASDAQ | Processor |
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Full price history with all import series
The benchmark beside the all-imports and premium-priced import prices, with volumes.
Supply scores and constraints
Supply concentration, elasticity and the constraints behind them.
Companies and production exposure
Which listed companies produce it, and how much of their value depends on it.
FAQ
Manganese price FAQ
What is the price of manganese per kg today?
Manganese costs $0.58 per kg contained in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark. Stockatomics updates it every month.
What is manganese mainly used for?
Steel, which takes about nine-tenths of demand, as manganese removes oxygen and sulphur and adds strength. Batteries, aluminum alloys and chemicals take the rest.
Is manganese used in electric vehicle batteries?
Yes. High-purity manganese sulphate goes into nickel-manganese-cobalt cathodes, and manganese-rich and lithium manganese iron phosphate chemistries could raise battery demand further.
Where does manganese come from?
Mainly South Africa, Gabon and Australia, with China refining most of the battery-grade material.
How is the manganese benchmark price calculated?
The Stockatomics benchmark for manganese is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. How the benchmark is calculated.
Sources
Sources
- U.S. trade data: the monthly manganese price.
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list.
- Company filings: the listed companies and their roles.