Coetsee, TheresaDe Bruin, Frederik Johannes2026-03-062026-03-062026-01Coetsee, T. & De Bruin, F. 2026, 'Investigation of copper as collector metal in sodium-oxide fluxed aluminothermic reduction of manganese ore', Crystals, vol. 16, no. 1, art. 50, pp. 1-23, doi : 10.3390/cryst16010050.2073-4352 (online)10.3390/cryst16010050http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108801DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : The original contributions presented in this study are included in the article. Further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author.Please read abstract in the article.en© 2026 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.AluminothermicAlloy yieldManganese oreCircular economyCollector metalSustainable processingCopperComplex ferroalloyFluxArticle