TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The nickel phase constitution and the compound (I) having a manganese-based R-P phase constitution is formed: via a reduction of a manganese and nickel mixed B-site compound having a perovskite structure or R-P compound that is present following an initial anode processing step; or by adding an ionic phase including yttria and/or scandia stabilized zirconia or rare-earth oxide stabilized ceria to the nickel plus compound (I) manganese-based R-P phases in an amount of 35-65 wt.%. The manganese and nickel mixed B-site compound comprises a lanthanum strontium manganese nickel oxide compound of formula ((La(1-x)Srx)(Mn(1-x)Nix)O3) compound. In the fuel cell, additional A-site and B-site dopants are included, where the A-site dopants include at least one of praseodymium and calcium and the B-site dopants include at least one of copper, cobalt, zinc, iron and titanium. The mole fraction (1-x) of manganese on the B-site is greater than or equal to 0.5. The manganese and nickel mixed B-site compound comprises a lanthanum strontium nickel manganese oxide of formula ((La(1-x)Srx)(n+1)(Ni(1-x)Mnx)nO(3n+1)) R-P compound. The reduced anode includes 82-95 wt.% of the compound (I), and 5-18 wt.% of the nickel phase. The anode consists essentially of the nickel phase constitution and the compound (I). The fuel cell further comprises an anode conductive layer (22) adjacent the anode, where the anode conductive layer comprises a cermet, and the metal phase comprises nickel. The metal phase is alloyed with at least one of platinum, palladium, copper, cobalt, gold or silver. Preferred Method: The method comprises: forming the reduced anode via a reduction of a manganese and nickel mixed B-site compound having a perovskite structure or Ruddlesden-Popper compound that is present following an initial anode processing step. The manganese and nickel mixed B-site compound comprises a lanthanum strontium manganese nickel oxide compound of formula (La(1-x)Srx(Mn(1-x)Nix)O3).