Two of the three smelters at the Machadodorp complex had already been closed. The decision to close the last, first reported by the Metal Bulletin, was confirmed to Miningmx by Jan Steenkamp, CEO of strategic services and exploration.

Xiangtan Electrochemical Scientific Ltd.(Xiangtan Electrochemical) published its preliminary earning estimate of 2014 recently.

Manganese slag is the largest and most dangerous pollution source in electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) industry. Its composition is

Chongqing Wuling Manganese Co., Ltd.（Chongqing Wuling）is a brunch of Chongqing Wujiang Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. Located in Xiushan County, its annual capacity of EMM is 35,000 mt and MnO3 ore cost accounts for about 46% of its overall production cost.

Ferrex had finalised an accelerated start-up production plan for the 250 000 t/y project, which would deliver manganese ore production and near-term cash flow within eight months of commissioning.

Production overview In 2014, manganese ore production was slightly lower and the output of ferroalloys was 2.6% lower than in 2013.

According to the report, CITIC Dameng sold 129,700 mt of electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) in 2014, up 20%

The document said, new EMM projects should be set in industrial zones. New EMM plants were not