Eramet has just published its white paper, “Manganese and Decarbonized Steel: Towards a Sustainable Value Chain,” which provides a comprehensive analysis of manganese as a practical lever for the sustainable transformation of the steel industry.
Presented at the CRU Ferroalloys Europe Connections Summit, held from June 2 to 4 in Frankfurt, Germany, this white paper is the result of collaborative work bringing together Eramet experts and industry stakeholders such as the Swedish steel group SSAB, the International Manganese Institute, the CRU, Maringa, and Tilkal, a French company specializing in supply chain traceability and transparency.
Manganese: driving sustainability in steel production
The white paper highlights a key reality for steelmakers: manganese is essential to steel production, and therefore to all its end markets, including automotive, rail, wind energy, construction, and many others.
Given its critical role in steel composition and its carbon footprint, low-carbon manganese alloys stand out as an immediate and effective solution.
Beyond CO2 emissions, manganese plays a key role in building a more sustainable and transparent steel value chain-beginning at the mining stage, where biodiversity and community engagement are essential.
Better understanding to accelerate transformation
Maximizing the impact of this transformation lever requires a better understanding of manganese’s role in industrial value chains, its environmental footprint, as well as the challenges and recommendations to advance decarbonization and sustainability across the sector.
This white paper aims to share knowledge, structure key issues, and foster dialogue among all stakeholders.
A collective momentum for the manganese industry
The document brings together contributions from across the value chain—ranging from alloy production and steelmaking to the rail sector and market expertise—to provide an overall view of manganese and its alloys within the steel value chain.
Through its eraLow offering, Eramet is proud to be at the origin of this collective momentum. By providing some of the lowest-carbon manganese alloys on the market, traceable from mine to product and manufactured according to the most demanding industrial standards, Eramet aims to support its customers in reducing their Scope 3 emissions and to actively contribute to raising sustainability standards across the entire value chain.
