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Value of the Manganese Ore Sector - 2022

March 30, 2023

10 billion US$!This is the total value of the Manganese ore sector in 2022. More than 220 mines in 33 countries produced a total of 59 million wet mt of Mn ore last year. IMnI Members account for 80% of this Mn ore... Read More

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Dynamic images of Manganese

March 16, 2023

A new biosensor provides images of ManganesePenn State researchers have developed a new biosensor that provides scientists with the first dynamic images of manganese, an elusive metal ion that is essential for life... Read More

Environment

How does manganese get to where it needs to go in plants?

January 17, 2023

From cell walls to photosynthesis: How does manganese get to where it needs to go in plants?The protein BICAT3 is one of the most important manganese distributors in plants. If defective, this can have devastating... Read More

Environment

Manganese Oxides and Mars

December 23, 2022

Manganese Oxides Can Form Easily in Mars-like Conditions Without OxygenIn 2014, NASA’s Mars rovers discovered manganese oxides in rocks in the Gale and Endeavor craters on Mars. This led some scientists to think th... Read More