Gabon to halt manganese ore exports by CY'29

Source: BigMint Jun 05, 2025 08:30

Move to support Gabonese domestic industry. Gabon was India's 2nd-largest manganese ore supplier in CY'24.

Gabon will halt the export of raw manganese from 1 January 2029 as part of a national strategy to strengthen local industry and reduce dependence on unprocessed mineral exports. Leading miner Eramet acknowledges the Gabonese government's decision to ban crude manganese exports stating, "The mining group, a key investor in