Can the Manganese industry keep up with the just energy transition?

Manganese is a critical input for the energy transition, supporting steelmaking, infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, yet rising demand is placing increasing pressure on supply chains. This session will examine whether the manganese industry is equipped to scale responsibly, exploring how investment, policy and ESG expectations can be aligned to ensure the sector supports decarbonisation while delivering fair and inclusive outcomes for producing countries.

Tuesday 10 February 11:45 - 12:30 Critical Minerals Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2)

Critical minerals

Infrastructure and industrialisation

Add to calendar 02/10/2026 11:45 02/10/2026 12:30 Can the Manganese industry keep up with the just energy transition? Manganese is a critical input for the energy transition, supporting steelmaking, infrastructure and emerging battery technologies, yet rising demand is placing increasing pressure on supply chains. This session will examine whether the manganese industry is equipped to scale responsibly, exploring how investment, policy and ESG expectations can be aligned to ensure the sector supports decarbonisation while delivering fair and inclusive outcomes for producing countries. Ngorongoro Crater Stage (CTICC1 - Level 2) Africa/Johannesburg

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Moderator

Andrew Lane

Strategic Advisor & Coach, Andrew Lane Advisory

Speakers

Barry Bezuidenhout

VP Operations Manganese South Africa , South32

Brad Rogers

MD & CEO, Jupiter Mines

Eleonore Léa Boukandou

Carde Senior, Ministère des mines et des Ressources Géologiques

Pierre-Alain Gautier

SVP Corporate Affairs, ERAMET SA