# Manganese Price per kg (United States)

Manganese costs $0.58 per kg contained in the United States as of October 2026, on the Stockatomics monthly benchmark.

Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/manganese-price-us
Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals)
Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act

## Key figures

| Figure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price per kg contained | $0.58 |
| Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark |
| Price month | October 2026 |
| 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 |
| Last updated | 18 October 2026 |

## 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.

## Manganese monthly prices

USD per kg contained, newest first.

| Month | Price | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| October 2026 | $0.58 | 0.0% |
| September 2026 | $0.58 | 0.0% |
| August 2026 | $0.58 | +14.4% |
| July 2026 | $0.51 | 0.0% |
| June 2026 | $0.51 | +18.1% |
| May 2026 | $0.43 | −12.2% |
| April 2026 | $0.49 | 0.0% |
| March 2026 | $0.49 | +100.0% |
| February 2026 | $0.24 | −47.3% |
| January 2026 | $0.46 | 0.0% |
| December 2025 | $0.46 | −67.4% |
| November 2025 | $1.42 | +29.1% |
| October 2025 | $1.10 | +115.5% |
| September 2025 | $0.51 | −29.5% |
| August 2025 | $0.72 | +17.6% |
| July 2025 | $0.62 | 0.0% |
| June 2025 | $0.62 | −37.2% |
| May 2025 | $0.98 | 0.0% |
| April 2025 | $0.98 | +76.7% |
| March 2025 | $0.56 | 0.0% |
| February 2025 | $0.56 | −14.9% |
| January 2025 | $0.65 | +26.1% |
| December 2024 | $0.52 | 0.0% |
| November 2024 | $0.52 | +126.5% |
| October 2024 | $0.23 | −63.1% |
| September 2024 | $0.62 | 0.0% |
| August 2024 | $0.62 | 0.0% |
| July 2024 | $0.62 | +53.7% |
| June 2024 | $0.40 | −2.1% |
| May 2024 | $0.41 | 0.0% |
| April 2024 | $0.41 | +0.1% |
| March 2024 | $0.41 | −32.0% |
| February 2024 | $0.61 | 0.0% |
| January 2024 | $0.61 | +33.9% |
| December 2023 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| November 2023 | $0.45 | +12.2% |
| October 2023 | $0.40 | −11.3% |
| September 2023 | $0.45 | −11.1% |
| August 2023 | $0.51 | 0.0% |
| July 2023 | $0.51 | +32.2% |
| June 2023 | $0.39 | +40.6% |
| May 2023 | $0.28 | 0.0% |
| April 2023 | $0.28 | −38.5% |
| March 2023 | $0.45 | +39.6% |
| February 2023 | $0.32 | 0.0% |
| January 2023 | $0.32 | −25.1% |
| December 2022 | $0.43 | +16.8% |
| November 2022 | $0.37 | −27.8% |
| October 2022 | $0.51 | 0.0% |
| September 2022 | $0.51 | −21.3% |
| August 2022 | $0.64 | +42.1% |
| July 2022 | $0.45 | −7.5% |
| June 2022 | $0.49 | 0.0% |
| May 2022 | $0.49 | +38.0% |
| April 2022 | $0.35 | −12.6% |
| March 2022 | $0.41 | 0.0% |
| February 2022 | $0.41 | +109.8% |
| January 2022 | $0.19 | −52.2% |
| December 2021 | $0.41 | +100.1% |
| November 2021 | $0.20 | −48.3% |
| October 2021 | $0.39 | −9.8% |
| September 2021 | $0.43 | −21.8% |
| August 2021 | $0.56 | +22.4% |
| July 2021 | $0.45 | −9.6% |
| June 2021 | $0.50 | −29.8% |
| May 2021 | $0.71 | +128.6% |
| April 2021 | $0.31 | 0.0% |
| March 2021 | $0.31 | −15.5% |
| February 2021 | $0.37 | +21.1% |
| January 2021 | $0.31 | 0.0% |
| December 2020 | $0.31 | −20.0% |
| November 2020 | $0.38 | −11.6% |
| October 2020 | $0.43 | +183.0% |
| September 2020 | $0.15 | −70.3% |
| August 2020 | $0.51 | −44.3% |
| July 2020 | $0.92 | +86.6% |
| June 2020 | $0.49 | 0.0% |
| May 2020 | $0.49 | +28.7% |
| April 2020 | $0.38 | −16.4% |
| March 2020 | $0.46 | −30.8% |
| February 2020 | $0.66 | 0.0% |
| January 2020 | $0.66 | 0.0% |
| December 2019 | $0.66 | +8.9% |
| November 2019 | $0.61 | +57.1% |
| October 2019 | $0.39 | +103.9% |
| September 2019 | $0.19 | −62.8% |
| August 2019 | $0.51 | −66.2% |
| July 2019 | $1.51 | +71.4% |
| June 2019 | $0.88 | 0.0% |
| May 2019 | $0.88 | +110.9% |
| April 2019 | $0.42 | −34.7% |
| March 2019 | $0.64 | +34.3% |
| February 2019 | $0.48 | −29.4% |
| January 2019 | $0.67 | +153.9% |
| December 2018 | $0.27 | −59.7% |
| November 2018 | $0.66 | −4.0% |
| October 2018 | $0.69 | 0.0% |
| September 2018 | $0.69 | −8.1% |
| August 2018 | $0.75 | +28.3% |
| July 2018 | $0.58 | +0.6% |
| June 2018 | $0.58 | 0.0% |
| May 2018 | $0.58 | −5.0% |
| April 2018 | $0.61 | +2.4% |
| March 2018 | $0.60 | 0.0% |
| February 2018 | $0.60 | −1.7% |
| January 2018 | $0.61 | +11.7% |
| December 2017 | $0.54 | +3.4% |
| November 2017 | $0.52 | 0.0% |
| October 2017 | $0.52 | +15.7% |
| September 2017 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| August 2017 | $0.45 | +8.7% |
| July 2017 | $0.42 | +67.7% |
| June 2017 | $0.25 | −55.6% |
| May 2017 | $0.56 | +96.8% |
| April 2017 | $0.28 | −36.9% |
| March 2017 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| February 2017 | $0.45 | 0.0% |
| January 2017 | $0.45 | +19.0% |
| December 2016 | $0.38 | +6.0% |
| November 2016 | $0.36 | +18.6% |
| October 2016 | $0.30 | 0.0% |
| September 2016 | $0.30 | −20.3% |
| August 2016 | $0.38 | −66.9% |
| July 2016 | $1.14 | +525.3% |
| June 2016 | $0.18 | 0.0% |
| May 2016 | $0.18 | −17.9% |
| April 2016 | $0.22 | 0.0% |
| March 2016 | $0.22 | −37.3% |
| February 2016 | $0.35 | +34.3% |
| January 2016 | $0.26 | 0.0% |
| December 2015 | $0.26 | −31.0% |
| November 2015 | $0.38 | −4.2% |
| October 2015 | $0.40 | 0.0% |
| September 2015 | $0.40 | +3.0% |
| August 2015 | $0.39 | −28.9% |
| July 2015 | $0.55 | +1.4% |
| June 2015 | $0.54 | −7.8% |
| May 2015 | $0.58 | 0.0% |
| April 2015 | $0.58 | +4.2% |
| March 2015 | $0.56 | +27.1% |
| February 2015 | $0.44 | +2.2% |
| January 2015 | $0.43 | −1.3% |
| December 2014 | $0.44 | 0.0% |
| November 2014 | $0.44 | −30.5% |
| October 2014 | $0.63 | +45.9% |
| September 2014 | $0.43 | −9.1% |
| August 2014 | $0.47 | +14.3% |
| July 2014 | $0.41 | −13.9% |
| June 2014 | $0.48 | +0.1% |
| May 2014 | $0.48 | −1.4% |
| April 2014 | $0.49 | −2.3% |
| March 2014 | $0.50 | 0.0% |
| February 2014 | $0.50 | +8.7% |
| January 2014 | $0.46 | 0.0% |
| December 2013 | $0.46 | −12.2% |
| November 2013 | $0.52 | −2.2% |
| October 2013 | $0.53 | 0.0% |
| September 2013 | $0.53 | −1.7% |
| August 2013 | $0.54 | +11.4% |
| July 2013 | $0.49 | 0.0% |
| June 2013 | $0.49 | −7.7% |
| May 2013 | $0.53 | +2.0% |
| April 2013 | $0.52 | 0.0% |
| March 2013 | $0.52 | +33.0% |
| February 2013 | $0.39 | +11.6% |
| January 2013 | $0.35 | −17.7% |
| December 2012 | $0.42 | −27.8% |
| November 2012 | $0.59 | +25.3% |
| October 2012 | $0.47 | +13.0% |
| September 2012 | $0.42 | +0.9% |
| August 2012 | $0.41 | −0.1% |
| July 2012 | $0.41 | −15.0% |
| June 2012 | $0.49 | +10.4% |
| May 2012 | $0.44 | +12.4% |
| April 2012 | $0.39 | −19.4% |
| March 2012 | $0.48 | +54.0% |
| February 2012 | $0.31 | −24.3% |
| January 2012 | $0.42 | −20.9% |
| December 2011 | $0.53 | +10.1% |
| November 2011 | $0.48 | +9.9% |
| October 2011 | $0.43 | −25.5% |
| September 2011 | $0.58 | +6.1% |
| August 2011 | $0.55 | +51.2% |
| July 2011 | $0.36 | −36.4% |
| June 2011 | $0.57 | −2.8% |
| May 2011 | $0.59 | +6.9% |
| April 2011 | $0.55 | 0.0% |
| March 2011 | $0.55 | −16.5% |
| February 2011 | $0.66 | +6.2% |
| January 2011 | $0.62 | −1.7% |
| December 2010 | $0.63 | +7.4% |
| November 2010 | $0.59 | −17.3% |
| October 2010 | $0.71 | +7.9% |
| September 2010 | $0.66 | −28.4% |
| August 2010 | $0.92 | +58.8% |
| July 2010 | $0.58 | +28.7% |
| June 2010 | $0.45 | −27.3% |
| May 2010 | $0.62 | +16.3% |
| April 2010 | $0.53 | +53.7% |
| March 2010 | $0.35 | +5.6% |
| February 2010 | $0.33 | +14.1% |
| January 2010 | $0.29 | - |

## 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

## 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

## 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.

## 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.

## 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.

## 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

## Manganese stocks

| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Anglo American](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/anglo-american-lon-aal) | AAL | LON | Producer |
| [Eramet](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/eramet-epa-eramet) | ERAMET | EPA | Producer |
| [South32](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/south32-asx-s32) | S32 | ASX | Producer |
| [Ferroglobe](https://www.stockatomics.com/companies/ferroglobe-nasdaq-gsm) | GSM | NASDAQ | Processor |

All 4 manganese stocks: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/manganese-stocks

## 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.

## Related commodities

- [Nickel price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/nickel-price-us): $17.24 per kg contained
- [Lithium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lithium-price-us): $89.62 per kg contained
- [Copper price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us): $13.92 per kg contained
- [Aluminum price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/aluminum-price-us): $3.63 per kg contained
- [Metallurgical coal price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/metallurgical-coal-price-us): $0.15 per kg coal
- [Silicon price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/silicon-price-us): $2.85 per kg contained

## 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.

Last updated 18 October 2026.