In January of this year, Ukraine reduced exports of manganese ore by 2.9% compared to the previous month, from 4,689 thousand tons to 4,553 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, in monetary terms, exports remained at the December 2025 level of $756 thousand.
At the same time, exports in January were carried out to Slovakia (100% of supplies in monetary terms).
Ukraine did not import manganese ore in January 2026.
The SCS did not publish data on manganese ore exports and imports for January 2025.
As reported, Ukraine reduced manganese ore exports by 50.4% in 2025 compared to the same period last year, to 22,281 thousand tons, but increased shipments in August-December. While deliveries in the first seven months of 2025 amounted to 2,977 thousand tons, exports more than doubled in August, when 5,037 thousand tons were exported, in September they amounted to 1,725 thousand tons, in October – 3,993 thousand tons, 3,860 thousand tons in November, and 4,689 thousand tons in December.
In monetary terms, exports for the whole of 2025 fell by 45.2% compared to 2024, to $3.599 million. At the same time, the main exports were to Slovakia (99.22% of supplies in monetary terms) and Poland (0.78%). During this period, the country imported 37,006 thousand tons from Ghana worth $5.546 million, with all deliveries taking place in November. In 2024, 84,293 thousand tons of ore worth $18.302 million were imported.
In 2024, Ukraine exported 44,903 tons of manganese ore worth $6.563 million to the United States in January, breaking a two-year absence of supplies to foreign markets. In February-December 2024, there were no exports of manganese ore. At the same time, for the whole of 2024, the country imported 84,293 tons worth $18.302 million from Ghana (98.85%), Brazil (0.99%), and Belgium (0.11%). There were no imports in October-November.
Ukraine did not export manganese ore in 2022 and 2023, and in 2021, it exported 770 tons worth $89 thousand.
In addition, it was reported that the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant) and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region), which are part of the Privat Group, stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. In the summer of 2024, ferroalloy plants resumed production.
PGZ and MGZ did not produce any products in 2024, while in 2023, PGZ produced 160.31 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, and MGZ was idle.
In 2025, PGZK produced 63.9 thousand tons of manganese concentrate worth UAH 342.138 million and sold 25.4 thousand tons worth UAH 216.309 million. In 2026, the plant plans to increase manganese concentrate production by 3.44 times compared to the previous year, to 220 thousand tons.
In Ukraine, manganese ore is mined and enriched by the Pokrovsky and Marganetsky mining and enrichment plants.
The consumers of manganese ore are ferroalloy enterprises.
In January-November this year, Ukraine reduced manganese ore exports by 60.8% compared to the same period last year, to 17,592 thousand tons, but in August-November, it stepped up deliveries.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Friday, while deliveries in the first seven months of 2025 amounted to 2,977 thousand tons, exports more than doubled in August, when 5,037 thousand tons were exported, 1,725 thousand tons in September, 3,993 thousand tons in October, and 3,860 thousand tons in November.
In monetary terms, exports for the 11 months of 2025 fell by 56.7% compared to the same period in 2024, to $2.843 million. At the same time, the main exports were to Slovakia (99.02% of shipments in monetary terms) and Poland (0.98%).
During this period, the country imported 37,006 thousand tons worth $5.546 million from Ghana, with all deliveries taking place in November. In the first 11 months of 2024, 84,275 thousand tons of ore worth $18.212 million were imported.
As reported, in January 2024, Ukraine exported 44,903 tons of manganese ore worth $6.563 million to the US, ending a two-year hiatus in exports to foreign markets. In February-December 2024, there were no exports of manganese ore.
At the same time, for the whole of 2024, the country imported 84,293 thousand tons worth $18.302 million from Ghana (98.85%), Brazil (0.99%), and Belgium (0.11%). There were no imports in October-November.
Ukraine did not export manganese ore in 2022 and 2023, and in 2021, it exported 770 tons worth $89 thousand.
In addition, it was reported that the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant) and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region), which are part of the Privat Group, stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. In the summer of 2024, ferroalloy plants resumed production.
PGZK and MGZK did not produce any products in 2024, while in 2023, PGZK produced 160.31 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, and MGZK was idle.
In Ukraine, manganese ore is mined and enriched by the Pokrovsky and Marganetsky mining and enrichment plants.
The consumers of manganese ore are ferroalloy enterprises.
In January–October this year, Ukraine reduced manganese ore exports by 30.8% compared to the same period last year, to 13,732 thousand tons, but in August–October, it stepped up deliveries.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), while deliveries in the first seven months of 2025 amounted to 2,977 thousand tons, exports more than doubled in August, when 5,037 thousand tons were exported, 1,725 thousand tons in September, and 3,993 thousand tons in October.
In monetary terms, exports for the ten months of 2025 fell by 17.4% compared to the same period in 2024, to $2.214 million. At the same time, the main exports were to Slovakia (98.74% of shipments in monetary terms) and Poland (1.26%).
There were no imports of manganese ore during this period.
As reported, in January 2024, Ukraine exported 44,903 thousand tons of manganese ore worth $6.563 million to the US, ending a two-year hiatus in exports to foreign markets. In February-December 2024, there were no exports of manganese ore.
At the same time, for the whole of 2024, the country imported 84,293 thousand tons worth $18.302 million from Ghana (98.85%), Brazil (0.99%), and Belgium (0.11%). There were no imports in October-November.
Ukraine did not export manganese ore in 2022 and 2023, and in 2021, it exported 770 tons worth $89 thousand.
In addition, it was reported that the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant) and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region), which are part of the Privat Group, stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. In the summer of 2024, ferroalloy plants resumed production at a minimum level.
PGZK and MGZK did not produce any products in 2024, while in 2023, PGZK produced 160.31 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, and MGZK was idle.
In Ukraine, manganese ore is mined and enriched by the Pokrovsky and Marganetsky mining and enrichment plants.
The consumers of manganese ore are ferroalloy enterprises.
In January-September this year, Ukraine reduced manganese ore exports by 78.3% compared to the same period last year, to 9,739 thousand tons, but in August-September, it stepped up deliveries.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), while shipments in the first seven months of 2025 amounted to 2,977 thousand tons, exports more than doubled in August, when 5,037 thousand tons were shipped, and 1,725 thousand tons in September.
In monetary terms, exports for the first nine months of 2025 fell by 75.4% compared to the same period in 2024, to $1.615 million. The main exports were to Slovakia (98.27% of shipments in monetary terms) and Poland (1.73%).
There were no imports of manganese ore during this period.
As reported, in January 2024, Ukraine exported 44,903 thousand tons of manganese ore worth $6.563 million to the US, ending a two-year absence of supplies to foreign markets. In February-December 2024, there were no exports of manganese ore.
At the same time, for the whole of 2024, the country imported 84,293 thousand tons worth $18.302 million from Ghana (98.85%), Brazil (0.99%), and Belgium (0.11%). There were no imports in October-November.
Ukraine did not export manganese ore in 2022 and 2023, and in 2021 it exported 770 tons worth $89 thousand.
In addition, it was reported that the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant) and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region), which are part of the Privat Group, stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. In the summer of 2024, ferroalloy plants resumed production at a minimum level.
PGZK and MGZK did not produce any products in 2024, while in 2023, PGZK produced 160.31 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, and MGZK was idle.
In Ukraine, manganese ore is mined and enriched by the Pokrovsky and Marganets mining and enrichment plants.
The consumers of manganese ore are ferroalloy enterprises.
In January-August of this year, Ukraine reduced manganese ore exports by 82.2% compared to the same period last year, to 8,014 thousand tons, but in August, it stepped up deliveries.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS), while deliveries in the first seven months of 2025 amounted to 2,977 thousand tons, exports more than doubled in August, when 5,037 thousand tons were exported.
In monetary terms, exports for the first eight months of 2025 fell by 79.8% compared to the same period in 2024, to $1.329 million.
The main exports were to Slovakia (97.89% of shipments in monetary terms) and Poland (2.11%).
There were no imports of manganese ore during this period.
As reported, in January 2024, Ukraine exported 44,903 thousand tons of manganese ore worth $6.563 million to the US, breaking a two-year absence of supplies to foreign markets. In February-December 2024, there were no exports of manganese ore.
At the same time, for the whole of 2024, the country imported 84,293 thousand tons worth $18.302 million from Ghana (98.85%), Brazil (0.99%), and Belgium (0.11%). There were no imports in October-November.
Ukraine did not export manganese ore in 2022 and 2023, and in 2021 it exported 770 tons worth $89 thousand.
In addition, it was reported that the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant) and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region), which are part of the Privat Group, stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. In the summer of 2024, ferroalloy plants resumed production at a minimum level.
PGZK and MGZK did not produce any products in 2024, while in 2023, PGZK produced 160.31 thousand tons of manganese concentrate, and MGZK was idle.
In Ukraine, manganese ore is mined and enriched by the Pokrovsky and Marganets mining and enrichment plants.
The consumers of manganese ore are ferroalloy enterprises.
In January–July of this year, Ukraine reduced its exports of manganese ore by 93.4% compared to the same period last year, to 2,977 thousand tons.
According to statistics released by the State Customs Service (SCS) on Tuesday, exports fell by 92.5% in monetary terms, to $491 thousand.
The main exports were to Slovakia (94.30% of shipments in monetary terms) and Poland (5.70%).
During this period, there were no imports of manganese ore.
As reported, in January 2024, Ukraine exported 44,903 tons of manganese ore worth $6.563 million to the US, breaking a two-year hiatus in exports to foreign markets. In February-December 2024, there were no exports of manganese ore.
At the same time, in 2024, the country imported 84,293 tons worth $18.302 million from Ghana (98.85%), Brazil (0.99%), and Belgium (0.11%). In October-November, there were no imports.
Ukraine did not export manganese ore in 2022 and 2023, while in 2021 it exported 770 tons worth $89 thousand.
In addition, it was reported that the Pokrovsky Mining and Processing Plant (PGZK, formerly Ordzhonikidze Mining and Processing Plant), which is part of the Privat Group, and the Marganetsky Mining and Processing Plant (MGZK, both in Dnipropetrovsk region) stopped mining and processing raw manganese ore in late October-early November 2023, while NZF and ZZF stopped smelting ferroalloys. Later, ferroalloy plants resumed production to a small extent.
Manganese ore is mined and enriched in Ukraine by the Pokrovsky and Marganets Mining and Enrichment Plants.
The consumers of manganese ore are ferroalloy enterprises.
