SAIMM 3rd School on Manganese Ferroalloy .
Background Background. South Africa has the largest landbased manganese resource in the world. The Kalari Manganese Field (KMF) is based in the Northern Cape Province. Although the ores mined are primarily exported, some are also smelted locally to produce manganese ferroalloys. In order to support the smelters, and foster collaboration between researchers in the field, the SAIMM ...