La minerÍa del manganeso en México durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial

Abstract

The outbreak of World War II hindered Soviet manganese ore supply to the United States, threatening the production of the American steel and war industries. Between 1942 and 1945, there was a rise in manganese mining in Mexico and other countries, handled by small companies and individuals trying to make the most out of both the lack of depth of most manganese deposits, and the geographical proximity to American markets, resulting in an economic and technical collaboration network between both countries. The war stressed some problems derived from the industrial economies’ progress and stimulated a global expansion of the extractive industry.