- Business
- Compañía Minera Autlán, S.A.B. de C.V. (AUTLANB.MX) engages in the mining, exploitation, production and sale of manganese minerals and ferroalloys primarily for the steel industry in Mexico and internationally; its core products and services encompass high, medium and low carbon ferromanganese, silicomanganese, manganese nodules, manganese carbonates, battery and ceramic grade natural manganese dioxides, manganous oxide, and electrolytic manganese dioxides, alongside energy generation through its Central Hidroeléctrica Atexcaco; the company operates key mining units including Molango, Nonoalco and Naopa in Hidalgo state, ferroalloy plants in Teziutlán (Puebla) and Tamós (Veracruz), and maintains a port for import-export activities, with subsidiaries such as Autlan Metal Services S.A. de C.V. providing complementary steel industry products. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico, with additional offices in Mexico City and Monterrey, Autlán functions through three main divisions—Ferroalloys, Manganese, and Energy—targeting markets in iron and steel, dry batteries, ceramics, animal micronutrients, and fertilizers. In recent developments, the company agrees on an acquisition in the precious metals sector, particularly a gold mining firm, to diversify beyond its manganese and energy operations and complement existing businesses; it also pursues investments to expand ferroalloy and manganese production capacities.