Latest Manganese Exploration News

Black Canyon's latest beneficiation trials at Wandanya have consistently upgraded manganese feeds to 40-45% Mn grades with strong recoveries, while iron ore tests show a premium lump product. Ongoing drilling and larger scale testwork aim to refine project economics.

Estrella Resources has completed a Category B market appraisal at its Ira Miri manganese project, confirming a 27,371 tonne stockpile including nearly 5,000 tonnes of high-grade manganese. Exploration upside remains significant with open mineralisation and upcoming geophysical surveys.

Accelerate Resources (ASX: AX8) has made significant strides in its dual-growth strategy, uncovering multiple gold mineralised corridors at Balagundi and defining a new high-grade manganese hub at Woodie Woodie North during the March 2026 quarter.

Trek Metals has confirmed exceptional manganese grades at its Kuro Prospect, secured expanded tenure, and completed a $15 million capital raise to fund maiden drilling starting May 2026.

Accelerate Resources bolsters its Woodie Woodie North manganese project with strong validation from historic drilling and fresh analysis, setting the stage for mid-year drilling targeting direct shipping ore.

Ragusa Minerals has reported strikingly high manganese and gold assay results from rock samples at its Purple Pansy Project in Arizona, setting the stage for targeted geophysical surveys and drilling to define a maiden resource.

Black Canyon Limited has delivered robust metallurgical results confirming high-quality direct shipping ore (DSO) potential for manganese and iron at its Wandanya Project, alongside commencing a major 15,000m drilling campaign to define and expand resources.

Great Dirt Resources bolstered its leadership with key industry veterans, secured $1.446 million in funding, and reported promising lithium anomalies at its Pilbara Project, all while renewing its NSW manganese exploration licence.

Black Canyon Limited has reported encouraging beneficiation testwork results from its Wandanya manganese project, achieving manganese oxide concentrate grades exceeding 40% using simple density-based methods. The company has also commenced a 15,000m drilling program alongside environmental surveys, progressing the project towards scoping-level economic evaluation.

Trek Metals reports compelling petrophysical results at its Kuro manganese discovery, triggering a major Induced Polarisation survey and awarding a Reverse Circulation drilling contract to advance exploration.

Accelerate Resources has revealed multiple high-grade manganese discoveries grading up to 59.4% Mn along a newly defined 4km corridor at its Woodie Woodie North Project in Western Australia. The company plans maiden drilling after heritage clearances to test these promising targets.

Estrella Resources has reported multiple high-grade manganese intersections at its Ira Miri project, including assays up to 58% manganese, and received regulatory approval for a 30,000-tonne bulk sample extraction. Concurrently, drilling at the Werumata limestone project has been completed with assay results pending.