Manganese Ore AIMR 2011 Australian Mines Atlas
Manganese is also an important alloying element in aluminium and copper and is also used in plant fertilisers and animal feeds and is a colorant. In Australia, there are three operating mines and one tailings retreatment plant. The Woodie Woodie mine is located about 400 kilometres (km) south east of Port Hedland in Western Australia (WA).