Manganese fell to 29.74 CNY/mtu on August 15, 2025, down 0.03% from the previous day. Over the past month, Manganese's price has risen 0.98%, but it is still 10.56% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Manganese Ore - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on August of 2025.

Explore the dynamic landscape of manganese pricing influenced by market demand, steel industry needs, geopolitical factors, and the rise in EV battery applications. Understand how purity and form impact costs, ranging from $0.50 to over $2.00 per pound, as well as the role of transportation expenses and supply chain disruptions.

In 2024, the price for one metric ton of manganese ore in the United States, containing ** percent manganese content, cost, insurance, and freight (CIF) costs, came to an estimated five U.S. dollars. The CIF (Cost Insurance and Freight) indicates that the seller has to pay for shipping to the destination specified in the Incoterms (defines the seller’s and buyer’s respective obligations and responsibilities, in international trade). They also have to buy insurance to cover the risks of transporting goods to the destination.

Five manganese(I) tricarbonyl complexes of the general formula [Mn(CO)3(bpyR,R)(azole)]PF6 with R = H, COOCH3, and azole = ketoconazole (ktz), miconazole (mcz), and clotrimazole (ctz) were synthesized and fully charaterized, including X-ray structure analysis for the ctz compound. The antibacterial activity on a panel of eight Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains was determined. While there was no effect on the latter microorganisms, the ctz complex showed submicromolar activity on Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis with MIC values of 0.625 μM. Antiparasitic activity was investigated on Leishmania major and Trypanosoma brucei. Coordination of the organic azole drugs to the Mn(CO)3 moiety led to complexes with low micromolar IC50 values, but their potential for antileishmanial therapy is low due to comparable toxicity on mammalian cell lines 293T and J774.1. In contrast, the antitrypanosomal activity is much more promising, and the most potent compound incorparting the ktz ligand has an IC50 value on T. brucei of 0.7 μM with selectivity on parasitic over mammalian cells as expressed by a selectivity index above 10. These results demonstrate that metal coordination of established drugs can significantly improve their biological activity and expand their range of medicinal applications.