Kalagadi Manganese has been exploring for manganese in the Kalahari Basin. The three farms on which the company holds new order mining rights are believed to hold some 960 Mt of manganese ore.

The company noted on Tuesday that no permanent employees would be retrenched as a result of the temporary suspension. South32, in its capacity as manager of the 60:40 Samancor Manganese joint venture (JV) with Anglo American,

Manganese was first discovered in the late 1700s and has been produced in large quantities since that time, according to Jefferson Lab. The element does not occur in isolation, and is obtained by breaking down other minerals. The most common source of manganes...

The Hotazel Manganese Mines (HMM) of South32 are located in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin in the Northern Cape South Africa. The region is home to 80 per cent of the world’s manganese ore body. (Image courtesy of South32)

Manganese ore exports hit 141,527 tonnes in May, up 63% compared with April and up 5% compared with May 2014. Revenues for May were down year-on-year despite the increase in volumes, due to a 30% drop in manganese ore prices this year.

In April Ukraine imported $20.39 million worth of manganese ore, with exports on the level of $1.38 million. One of the main suppliers of manganese ore to Ukraine in April was Ghana ($8.8 million).

Gulf Manganese Corporation (ASX:GMC) substantial shareholder Leprechaun Holdings Pty Ltd has increased its stake in the company to 33.88% from 27.25% through the conversion of convertible notes.

Cancana Resources Corp. (TSX VENTURE:CNY) ("Cancana" or the "Company") announced today that the drill rig has arrived on site to commence a 2,000 meter exploration drilling program, and that the regional HeliTEM aerial geophysics program is now over 50% comple...