Classification of manganese ore, ferruginous manganese ore, siliceous manganese ore, dioxide manganese ore and manganiferous iron ore is laid down by BIS vide specifications no. IS:11895-2006 (Reaffirmed 2008) Manganese ore is an important material in iron and steel metallurgy, where it is used both in the ore form as such and as ferro manganese. Manganese improves strength, toughness, hardness and workability of steel, acts as a deoxidiser and desulphuriser and also helps in getting ingots free from blowholes. About 90 to 95% world production of manganese ore is used in metallurgy of iron and steel.
