Solaris sources Manganese Ore from

• Brazil
• South Africa
• Indonesia ( only 49 % Mn plus allowable exportable due to change in Law ) 
• Zambia  

Solaris are always on the lookout for new supplies.

We have from 35 % to 49 % Plus  Mn Ore. Only the manganese ores which contain greater than 35% manganese are commercially exploitable.

The main ores are the oxides, such Aspyrolusite, MnO2; Hausmannite, Mn3O4; and Manganite, MnO(OH). The world’s main producers are Georgia, Ukraine, South Africa, Brazil, Gabon, and India with some in Indonesia & Turkey.