Manganese: A Strategic Yet Overlooked Metal

July 7, 2025
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Often unknown to the general public, manganese is nonetheless essential to our modern economy. Found in steel, batteries, and even agriculture, this metal plays a key role in the energy transition and decarbonization efforts.

🌍 Multiple Strategic Applications:

🔧 Metal alloys: used to harden steel and improve its resistance to corrosion — critical in construction and industrial sectors.

🔋 Lithium-ion batteries (LFP and NMC): increasingly used in energy storage technologies, particularly for electric vehicles.

🌱 Agriculture: used as a micronutrient in fertilizers to enhance plant growth and improve crop yields.