2026 Annual Conference - May 26-28 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May 28
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We are thrilled to invite you to the IMnI 2026 Annual Conference in vibrant Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), from Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May 28. Get ready for three powerful days of insights, high-level dialogue, and unmatched networking with the leaders shaping the future of our industry.
This year's theme: The Shifting Dynamics of Manganese: Navigating Complexity.
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? We offer a wide range of packages to spotlight your name. Get in touch with Mr. Laurent Montcoutié, IMnI Executive Director, at laurent@manganese.org
Discover the key moments and insights from last year, read the 2025 press release here
For information about the upcoming events, contact us at imni@manganese.org or follow us on LinkedIn or X
IMnI 2026 Annual Conference is scheduled from Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May 28 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Autlán
is a Mexican company engaged in several markets of MANGANESE and ENERGY, among other industrial sectors. The company was founded in 1953 and has been recognized as a reliable supplier because of its high-quality products and commercial service.
Regarding manganese, Autlán is the largest producer of manganese ferroalloys in the Americas, the most important producer of manganese ore in North and Central America and one of the few producers of Alkaline EMD in the western world.
Autlán is focused on fulfilling the manganese needs from the steel industry as well as the specialized manganese requirements from the alkakine & dry battery, ceramic and micronutrient producers. The company owns three manganese mining units and three ferroalloy plants in Mexico, as well as an EMD plant in Spain.
Ore & Metal Company Limited
is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Assore Group, providing sales, marketing and logistics services. Our expertise, high-quality products, on-the-ground presence, and relationships have distinguished us from the competion for over 90 years.
We are an agile team with a global footprint. We have the best-in-class marketing offices in locations worldwide such as North America, Europe, Africa, India, and Asia.
Over the past decade, we have strenghthened our position through the strategic acquisitions of our agency partners. This collaboration has enabled us to establish a robust on-the-ground presence in global markets. Together, we offer comprehensive and integrated services within the mining sector including marketing, selling commodities, managing consignments, and providing logistics and shipping solutions covering rail, road, port, and ocean freight. We also handle commodities' storage, processing, and delivery to meet our customers' specifications and quality requirements.
World Metals & Alloys FZC (WMA)
Established in 2006 in the UAE, World Metals & Alloys (WMA) is a leading supplier with a strong global presence through its subsidiaries and partners. Renowned for its top-tier customer service, WMA ensures strategically stocked products across key locations, making it a preferred supplier for clients worldwide.
Specializing in the supply of bulk commodities, WMA offers manganese ore, iron ore and coal/coke along with ferro alloys produced by its group manufacturing units in India and supplies wide range of steel raw materials to end users across the globe.
Committed to industry leadership and innovation, WMA continuously adopts the latest standards and products, strengthened by affiliations with IFAPA, IMni, BIR, ISRI, and more.
Backed by a highly skilled team, WMA is dedicated to delivering top-quality products on time while fostering long-term partnerships built on trust and reliability.
Website: https://wmalloys.com/
United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK)
is a proud South African company committed to mining manganese ore in the John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality, situated in the Northern Cape Province. The Kalahari manganese fields, where we operate, are acknowledged as the largest manganese ore deposit in the world, showcasing a remarkable natural treasure globally.
Established in 2005, UMK has proudly been 51% black-owned and is the fourth largest manganese exporter in South Africa. Our mineral reserves for open-pit mining are more than sufficient to sustain this responsible mining operation for over 30 years!
Companies that attented in 2025:
AB Ferromax
Afro Minerals Trading AG
Aftermath Silver Ltd.
Asia Minerals Limited
Asia Steel & Metals Limited
Assmang Manganese, Cato Ridge
Autlán
Berry Alloys Limited
Bihar Foundry and Casting Ltd.
Black Canyon Ltd.
BloombergNEF
Borman Specialty Materials
Bosai Minerals Group Co., Ltd.
Carbon Partners AS
CCMA, LLC
CellMark AB
Champion Minerals Limited
Charisma Resources Ltd.
Compagnie Minerale du Littoral (CML)
Consolidated Minerals
CRU Group
DPRC S.L.
Element 25 Limited
Eramet S.A.
Estrella Resources Limited
Eternal Tsingshan Group Limited
Exxaro Resources
Felman Trading Europe AG
Galmet SpA
Giyani Metals Corp.
Glencore Holdings South Africa Pty Ltd.
Glencore International AG
Glencore Japan Limited
Global Sea Mineral Resources
GoodEarth | GoodRock
Guangxi Guiliu New Material Co., Ltd.
Guizhou Dalong Huicheng New Materials Co., Ltd.
Guangxi Hourong Trading Company
Gunvor (China) Trading Co., Ltd.
Hanwa Co., Ltd.
Hascor International Group
Helvetia Resources
Hira Power and Steels Ltd.
IMnI
Inner Mongolia Chayouqianqi Mengfa Ferroalloy Co. Ltd
Inner Mongolia Chayouqianqi Tengfei Ferroalloy Co., Ltd.
Iwatani Corporation
JFE Mineral & Alloy Company, Ltd.
JFE Shoji Corporation
Jupiter Mines Ltd.
Kalahari Minerals Marketing AG
LCIB
Maa Enterprises
Maharashtra Alloy
Manganese Metal Company (MMC)
Manganese REACH Administration (MARA)
March Consulting Pte Ltd
Maringá Ferro Liga S.A.
Marmara Metal Mamülleri Tic. A. S.
Marubeni Tetsugen Co. Ltd.
McCloskey by OPIS
McKinsey & Company
Meca-trade Oy
METz Corporation
Mitra S.K. Private Limited
Mitsubishi Corporation RtM
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
MLG International
Morlexium Minerals & Metals Ltd.
MTALX limited
Musamu Resources Ltd
Nava Limited
Navratna Manganese Products LLP
Nexus Manganês SA
Nippon Denko Ltd.
Ntsimbintle Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Ntsimbintle Marketing and Trading Pte Ltd.
OFZ, a.s.
OM Holdings Ltd.
Omni Industries BV
Ore & Metal Company Ltd.
Ore & Metal Europe Trading
Ore & Metal SA
Ore & Metal Singapore JV Pte Ltd.
Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc.
Project Blue
Quintal SA
QVC Group
Ramnik Power and Alloys Pvt. Ltd.
RWE Supply & Trading
S&P Global Commodity Insights
S.H. Bell Company Ltd.
Sakura Ferroalloys Sdn Bhd
Sarda Metals & Alloys Ltd.
Satka Group
Shaanxi Sinian Metal & Mining Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Fengri International Trading Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Ju-Manganese International Trade Co., Ltd.
Shaanxi Sinian Metal & Mining Co., Ltd.
Shanghai Qunxian Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd.
Shreenath Fine Chem (I) Pvt. Ltd.
South32
South Saharan Mining
SPS Steels Rolling Mills Ltd.
Standard Bank of South Africa
Sumitomo Corporation
Tanaka Chemical Corporation
TechMet
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
The TEX Report, Ltd.
Tianjin Jinmin Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd.
Tianjin Zhongjun International Trading Co., Ltd.
TMC The Metals Company
Tosoh Corporation
Transalloys
Traxys Europe S.A.
Tshipi é Ntle Manganese Mining Proprietary Ltd.
Umicore
United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd.
Vedika Metals Pvt. Ltd.
Vibrantz Technologies
Vietnam Haiduong New Resources Metallurgy Shareholdings Company
World Metals & Alloys (FZC)
Zambian Anglo Mining Limited