IMnI 2023 Annual Conference

A major success!

This year again, the International Manganese Institute’s Annual Conference remained the world’s biggest Manganese event, gathering in Bangalore from June 6-8, 220 delegates from 120 companies, based in 35 countries!

This event attracted major Manganese ore, alloy, metal and chemical producers, in addition to traders, logistics companies, battery producers and steel mills.

Industry experts presented on the latest battery, steel and Manganese trends and opportunities (presentations are available for IMnI Members on the IMnI extranet, and upon request for non-Members at imni@manganese.org), and a session of the conference was dedicated to Manganese chemicals and Lithium-ion batteries:

• Global macro-economy outlook by Madhavi Arora, Chief Economist, Emkay Global Institutional Equities
• Prospects for the Indian economy by Dr. A.S. Firoz, Strategy Adviser, Policy and Economic Affairs, Metals and Mining
• A future perspective of Manganese Business - The India Story by Sirsendu Mukherjee, Chief Operations-FAMD, Tata Steel Ltd.
• Development of high-Manganese cathode in batteries by Abhishek Murali, Analyst – Electric Vehicles and E-Mobility, Rystad Energy
• Outlook for manganese in batteries by Teboho Sebetlela, Research Manager, Wood Mackenzie
• Market review of Manganese Ore – India Prospect by Shri Ajit Kumar Saxena, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, MOIL
• Outlook for India's Manganese ore market by Sri Abdul Saleem, Director, The Sandur Manganese & Iron Ores Ltd. (SMIORE)
• Manganese alloy market, an Indian perspective by Manish Sarda, Deputy Managing Director of Sarda Metals & Alloys and IFAPA Chairman
• New health, safety & environment developments for the Mn industry by Dr. Agnieszka Leopold, HSE & Regulatory Affairs Manager, IMnI
• Deep-sea Manganese extraction: a game-changer? by William Li, Director of Business Development, Asia Pacific, The Metals Company (TMC)
• Industrial threats with foreseen effects to bottomline by Dr. Doreen McGough, Secretary General, Manganese Reach Association (MARA)