The Georgian Manganese LLC owns Zestaponi Ferroalloy Plant in Zestaponi (through JSC Ferro) and Chiatura mine in Chiatura(through JSC Manganumi).

[3] Until 2009, the company functioned without the environmental impact assessment and appropriate permit.

In May 2017, a special manager was appointed by the Tbilisi City Court in order to ensure compliance with license and permit conditions.

[4] Since 2019, the company has faced sporadic public protests from local residents of Shukruti village where its mining site is located, over the destruction of property of local residents as a result of Georgian Manganese LLC activities and alleged non-payment of compensation.

[5] Ukrainian-born Israeli billionaire businessman, Ihor Kolomoyskyi, is a majority shareholder of Georgian Manganese LLC.