
— The extent of these reactions is given by the oxygen level of the ore, which typically is close to that of MnO 2 (high oxygen ores) or Mn 2 O 3 (semi-oxygen ores). The reduction of higher manganese oxides by CO(g) is highly exothermic (as seen in Reaction 1.1-1.3) and will thus heat the charge material, implying that a high oxygen level will …