Manganese ore reserves in Ukraine

These ores are typically oxidized and easily beneficiated, making them cost-effective to process.

However, the existing structure of reserves and the technology of enrichment of manganese ores do not meet the growing needs of ferrous metallurgy in higher grades of manganese concentrates, primarily low-phosphorus ones.

In the Pobuzhsky ore district, in the weathering crusts of Precambrian crystalline rocks, 14 occurrences of iron-manganese and manganese iron ores were discovered, which can serve as a reserve for the manganese ore industry.

To increase the mineral and raw material base of manganese ores, the following are envisaged:

-conducting geological exploration works on the flanks of existing deposits;

-conducting exploration and exploration and evaluation works to evaluate oxide manganese ores within existing ore regions;

-conducting prospecting work on iron-manganese ores in the weathering crusts of Precambrian crystalline rocks in the Pobuzsky ore district;

-developing technological schemes for processing difficult-to-enrich carbonate and mixed types of ores.