Fastmarkets NewGen manganese sulfate long-term forecast
Long-term clarity, forecasts, data and market intelligence for the critical manganese sulfate market
Market participants, particularly battery makers and automakers, benefit from a ten-year view. Giving you more flexibility and confidence to include manganese in the chemistry plans as supply diversity grows and ESG concerns lessen.
The Fastmarkets NewGen manganese long-term forecast leverages our heritage in providing price data and market intelligence in the manganese market. These insights are paired with expert economic modelling and data to provide market participants and investors with unmatched clarity on how the manganese market will evolve in the next ten years.
The 10-year manganese sulfate long-term forecast includes:
- Price forecast for manganese sulfate 32% Mn min, battery grade, exw mainland China
- Demand forecasts from the EV and ESS markets and from different car types and battery chemistries, including scenario analysis for future vehicle chemistries and developments (for example, LMFP/ LMO/high-Mn/Mn replacing cobalt)
- Key ESG and supply chain qualification criteria
- Supply forecasts, including an in-depth review of future supply from existing and new production and projects with geographical analysis, including China, Europe, Japan, Australia, Africa, the Americas and the rest of the world
- Analysis of manganese ore and electrolytic manganese metal supply and the scope of the ore supply base versus the manganese sulfate market
- The developments of manganese recycling and its impact on the supply chain
- Access to expert analysts

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The supply of battery-grade manganese sulfate will switch from oversupply to deficit by 2028 despite new capacity coming online, especially outside of China, according to Fastmarkets’ most recent forecast ahead of the European Battery Raw Materials Conference in Amsterdam on September 18-20
Developments in prevalent battery chemistries and geopolitical moves to onshore key battery raw materials (BRM) supply will likely require significant changes to the manganese sulfate supply chain, Fastmarkets understands
Much of the focus in the manganese sulfate market is now on the development of a supply chain outside of China, Fastmarkets understands
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