Why manganese could be the next battery supply chain headache

Rising demand for lithium ion batteries is leading to increased demand for high-purity manganese chemicals. Although the majority of manganese mines are in South Africa, over 95% of high-purity sulphate conversion capacity is in China. Currently, only two plants outside of China are in production, according to Benchmark. Euro Manganese, a Canada-headquartered manganese developer, said […]