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Element 25 is on track to commission its Butcherbird manganese expansion in early 2027, while securing a substantial US Department of Energy grant to support its US battery materials facility.

FBR Limited has partnered with Industrial Robotics LLC to distribute and support its Mantis™ welding robots across the United States and Canada, targeting key southern states and expanding its footprint without increasing headcount.

Galilee Energy’s Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana has intersected the Homeseeker B sand as predicted, revealing strong gas indications that were not factored into prior financial models. Drilling now advances toward the primary Tweedel Sand target, with electric logging due late July to assess commercial viability.

Element 25 is pushing ahead with its Butcherbird manganese mine expansion in Western Australia and developing a first-of-its-kind US high-purity manganese sulphate facility, backed by major OEM partnerships and a US$166 million DOE grant.

Element 25 has locked in a US$166 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund its Louisiana high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility, reinforcing its role in the evolving battery materials supply chain.

Galilee Energy has begun drilling its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, aiming to unlock a significant conventional gas-condensate resource as part of its US Gulf Coast expansion.

Galilee Energy has raised the drilling derrick at its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, marking the last major pre-spud milestone. Drilling is set for early July 2026, aiming at a substantial Gulf Coast gas-condensate resource with rapid commercialisation potential.

Galilee Energy has finished construction of the Zydeco-1 drilling site in Louisiana, setting the stage for drilling to commence in early July 2026. The well targets a substantial 13.7 billion cubic feet of gas and 610,000 barrels of condensate, underpinning the company’s US Gulf Coast growth ambitions.

Element 25 has taken a tangible step forward in its Butcherbird Expansion Project with the arrival of a critical processing component, a custom-built logwasher, at Fremantle Port. The project remains on schedule for commissioning in early 2027, underpinning the company’s plan to boost manganese concentrate output to 1.1 million tonnes per annum.

Cobalt Blue Holdings and Glomar Minerals have shortlisted four US sites and begun testwork for Project Infinity, aiming to build the first commercial polymetallic nodule refinery in the United States.

Galilee Energy is gearing up to drill its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana this July, aiming to kickstart near-term cash flow from a low-cost, low-risk gas-condensate project. The company’s newly formed US advisory board supports a strategy to scale production through repeatable Gulf Coast asset acquisitions.

Galilee Energy has begun site preparation for its Zydeco-1 well in Louisiana, on track for a July 2026 spud targeting up to 8 billion cubic feet of gas and 0.5 million barrels of condensate.