Fastmarkets Focus | Manganese Market Outlook
17 Sept 2026
The Innovation Zone
Manganese
- What does Europe's NMC positioning mean for future manganese demand and supply?
- How are global supply and demand evolving, and what is driving pricing and project viability?
- What impact is LMFP growth having on demand across the manganese value chain?
- How is HPMSM capacity developing, and what challenges remain in scaling downstream production?
- Where are the key bottlenecks, and how close are European projects to delivering supply?
- What role will China play, and how could export controls and shifting trade flows impact the market?

