Abstract: The invention concerns a die for producing a casting, particularly a component for a motor or other engine, from a reactive molten non-ferrous metal charge using a casting mould and a method for manufacturing the die. The die consists of a casting mould which has a front layer area which comes into contact with the reactive non-ferrous molten metal charge and a top layer area mechanically stabilising the front layer area, the front layer area consisting of a minimum of one rare earth oxide and a minimum of one additional metal oxide, the minimum of one additional metal oxide being selected from the group of oxides of the following metals: titanium and nickel.