Manganese(Mn) leaching and recovery from low-grade pyrolusite ore were studied using sulfuric acid(H_2SO_4) as a leachant and pyrolysis-pretreated sawdust as a reductant. The effects of the dosage of pyrolysis-pretreated sawdust to pyrolusite ore, the concentration of sulfuric acid, the liquid/solid ratio, the leaching temperature, and the leaching time on manganese and iron leaching efficiencies were investigated. Analysis of manganese and iron leaching efficiencies revealed that a high manganese leaching efficiency was achieved with low iron extraction. The optimal leaching efficiency was determined to be 20wt% pyrolysis-pretreated sawdust and 3.0 mol/L H_2SO_4 using a liquid/solid ratio of 6.0 mL /g for 90 min at 90°C. Other low-grade pyrolusite ores were tested, and the results showed that they responded well with manganese leaching efficiencies greater than 98%. Manganese (Mn) leaching and recovery from low-grade pyrolusite ore were studied using sulfuric acid (H_2SO_4) as a leachant and pyrolysis-pretreated sawdust as a reductant. The effects of the dosage of pyrolysis-pretreated sawdust to pyrolusite ore, the concentration of sulfuric acid, the liquid / solid ratio, the leaching temperature, and the leaching time on manganese and iron leaching efficiencies were investigated. efficiency was determined to be 20 wt% pyrolysis-pretreated sawdust and 3.0 mol / L H 2 SO 4 using a liquid / solid ratio of 6.0 mL / g for 90 min at 90 ° C. Other low-grade pyrolusite ores were tested, and the results showed that they responded well with manganese leaching efficiencies greater than 98%.