India happens to be one of the four leading manganese ore producing countries in the world with an annual production of manganese of 1.55 Million Tonnes provisional (Report I.B.M. in Indian Minerals Year Book, 2002) and the estimated reserves of manganese in India of 40.07 Million Tonnes proved (Report I.B.M. in Indian Minerals Year Book, 2002). Manganese ores are widely distributed throughout the peninsular region of India. The more important deposits occur in ...
