The Present Position & Future of the Manganese Industry with Special Reference to Indian Resources

Statistics are quoted which show that manganese ore production is tied directly with world steel production, but fluctuations in steel output affect Indian ore production much more than production from other sources. A steady and increased demand for manganese is likely to result from research and development into:
1'. Improvement of quality of the end product
and concentration of the manganese metal content
to reduce freight charges.
2. The technical advantages of manganese as an
alloying constituent in steel and the replacement
of the more expensive alloying constituents, such
as nickel, by manganese in alloy steels.
3. The use of manganese in non-ferrous alloys
with particular reference to alloying constituent
which increase the stability of the ductile gammaphase
of manganese.
4. Manganese as a coating to provide corrosion
and abrasion resistance to steel and non-ferrous
metals, particularly in those fields in which zinc
and nickel are at present used.
The formation of a research and development
organization to promote the use of manganese is
advocated.