Manganese is a chemical element that is designated by the symbol Mn and has an atomic number of 25. It is found as the free element in nature (often in combination with iron), and in many minerals. The free element is a metal with important industrial metal alloy uses. Manganese ions are variously colored, and are used industrially as pigments and as oxidation chemicals. Manganese (II) ions function as cofactors for a number of enzymes; the element is thus a required trace mineral for all known living organisms.

This is a list of countries by manganese ore mining in 2015, based on United States Geological Survey accessed in 2016.

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Rank	Country/Region	Manganese production (tonnes)
	World	18,000,000
1	South Africa	6,200,000
2	China	3,000,000
3	Australia	2,900,000
4	Gabon	1,800,000
5	Brazil	1,000,000
6	India	950,000
7	Malaysia	400,000
8	Ukraine	390,000
9	Kazakhstan	390,000
10	Ghana	390,000
11	Mexico	240,000
12	Myanmar	100,000
	Other countries	740,000

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