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The Mining of Manganese in South Africa 2023

Alex Conradie | South Africa | 19 January 2023

The Mining of Manganese in South Africa 2020

Alex Conradie | South Africa | 30 June 2020

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Report Coverage

This report on the mining of manganese in South Africa includes information on the size and state of the industry, notable players, volumes produced and exported, employment, technology and environmental and other influencing factors. There are profiles of 12 companies including Assmang, Afrimat, Hotazel, Tshipi e Ntle, Kalagadi and Mokala.

The Mining of Manganese in South Africa

The South African manganese mining industry has grown output, exports and employment in the last few years. The country was the world’s largest producer of manganese ore, had the largest reserves and was the largest exporter in US dollar terms in 2021. The consumption of manganese in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for battery electric vehicles is increasing. The industry faces challenges such as poor economic growth, high input costs and inadequate rail and port capacity for exports. Cost pressures are largely driven by above-inflation electricity, water, diesel, logistics and labour cost increases.

State of the Industry

South Africa’s largest manganese mines have long lives and demand is on the rise. Some producers will be forced to switch to underground mining as shallow reserves get depleted and they might not have the financial resources to do that. This may lead to merger and acquisition activity in the sector. Adequate land-based transport infrastructure and port facilities are critical to the success and growth of the manganese mining industry.

Growth Opportunities

The consumption of manganese in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for battery electric vehicles is expected to surge due to rising production of these vehicles. Demand for manganese products used in batteries could increase ninefold by 2030 due to rising electric vehicle production and to higher amounts of manganese used per battery. South Africa’s manganese ore production grow to account for about 50% of the world’s additional manganese ore output over the next decade.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 5
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 5
2.1. Industry Value Chain 5
2.2. Geographic Position 6
2.3. Size of the Industry 8
3. LOCAL 9
3.1. State of the Industry 9
3.2. Key Trends 10
3.3. Key Issues 11
3.4. Notable Players 11
3.5. Trade 13
3.6. Corporate Actions 14
3.7. Regulations 15
3.8. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 15
4. AFRICA 16
5. INTERNATIONAL 19
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 24
6.1. Economic Environment 24
6.2. Rail and Port Issues 25
6.3. Input Costs 27
6.4. Labour 28
6.5. Environmental Issues 30
6.6. Technology, R&D and Innovation 31
7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 31
7.1. Competition 31
7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 32
7.3. Barriers to Entry 32
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 33
9. OUTLOOK 33
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 34
11. REFERENCES 34
11.1. Publications 34
11.2. Websites 35
Appendix 1 36
Summary of Notable Players 36
Company Profiles 38
Afrimat Iron Ore (Pty) Ltd 38
Aquila Steel (S Africa) (Pty) Ltd 40
Assmang (Pty) Ltd 41
DVD Quality Mining (Pty) Ltd 45
Emang Mmogo Mining Resources (Pty) Ltd 46
Hotazel Manganese Mines (Pty) Ltd 48
Kalagadi Manganese (Pty) Ltd 50
Kudumane Manganese Resources (Pty) Ltd 52
Mokala Manganese (Pty) Ltd 54
Sitatunga Resources (Pty) Ltd 56
Tshipi e Ntle Manganese Mining (Pty) Ltd 58
United Manganese of Kalahari (Pty) Ltd 60

Report Coverage

This report focuses on the Mining of Manganese in South Africa and includes comprehensive information on the state and size of the sector, developments and corporate actions, trade statistics and influencing factors such as regulation and environmental issues. There are profiles of 11 companies including large producers such as Assore, Hotazel and Tshipi e Ntle Manganese, as well as Aquila Steel, which received a mining right for its Gravenhage deposit in the Northern Cape and Kalagadi, which is opposing a business rescue application.

Mining of Manganese in South Africa

South Africa was the world’s largest producer and exporter of manganese ore in 2019, accounting for 30% of global production and almost 50% of global exports. However, the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on manganese supply and demand, rapidly rising input costs, and inadequate rail infrastructure for exports are some of the challenges faced by the manganese mining sector.

Production Challenges

While manganese ore production has steadily increased, producers face some challenges. These include increasing supplier and logistics costs and inadequate rail capacity. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in manganese mines being put on care and maintenance due to the national lockdown, and some companies declaring force majeure on customer, supplier and freight contracts. Mining operations have been allowed to operate at full capacity from 1 June 2020.

Rail Infrastructure

Transnet has introduced the longest production trains in the world to transport manganese ore from Sishen to the port of Saldanha Bay. Adequate land-based transport infrastructure is critical to the success and growth of the manganese mining sector, and a key issue affecting the industry is the inadequate infrastructure provided by Transnet to transport ore to the different export harbours., depriving mining companies of the opportunity to export greater volumes of manganese.

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 1
2.2. Geographic Position 3
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 4
4.1. Local 4
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 8
4.1.2. Regulations 9
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 12
4.2. Continental 12
4.3. International 13
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 16
5.1. Coronavirus 16
5.2. Economic Environment 17
5.3. Inadequate Rail Infrastructure 18
5.4. Labour 18
5.5. Mine Safety 19
5.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 20
5.7. Environmental Concerns 20
6. COMPETITION 21
6.1. Barriers to Entry 21
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 22
8. OUTLOOK 22
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 22
10. REFERENCES 23
10.1. Publications 23
10.2. Websites 23
APPENDIX 1 25
Summary of Notable Players 25
COMPANY PROFILES 27
AFRICAN RAINBOW MINERALS LTD 27
AFRIMAT DEMANENG (PTY) LTD 33
AQUILA STEEL (S AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 35
ASSORE LTD 36
ERG MANGANESE (PTY) LTD 40
HOTAZEL MANGANESE MINES (PTY) LTD 41
KALAGADI MANGANESE (PTY) LTD 43
KUDUMANE MANGANESE RESOURCES (PTY) LTD 45
SITATUNGA RESOURCES (PTY) LTD 47
TSHIPI E NTLE MANGANESE MINING (PTY) LTD 48
UNITED MANGANESE OF KALAHARI (PTY) LTD 50