Manganese

  • In 2007 Manganese sales were valued at over $141 million for the year.
  • Manganese is one of the most widely used alloy elements in the world, essential to the manufacturing of steel. By reducing unwanted sulphur and oxygen and preventing brittleness, a stronger, longer lasting steel is produced.
  • Consolidated Minerals' Woodie Woodie mine is the sole producer of manganese in Western Australia
  • Manganese is mined using traditional open-pit mining methods.  The ore is sources from multiple open pits and blended to maintain consistent product specifications.
Maps
Major Mineral and Petroleum Projects in Western Australia (530.84 KB .pdf)