Latest Manganese Exploration News

Estrella Resources reports further high-grade manganese intersections at its Ira Miri prospect in Timor-Leste, while preparing for limestone drilling at Werumata pending environmental approvals.

Litchfield Minerals reports assays confirming up to 35% manganese with a hydrothermal signature at Lucy Creek 2, Northern Territory, signaling a potentially larger manganese system. Planned geophysical surveys and drilling in 2026 aim to unlock further resource potential.

Estrella Resources has released its first assay results from the Ira Miri manganese prospect in Timor-Leste, revealing significant high-grade manganese intersections and reshaping its exploration strategy to focus on primary and secondary manganese beds.

Black Canyon Limited has completed Phase 3 drilling at its Wandanya Project, confirming continuous manganese mineralisation along a 3km strike and identifying extensive iron mineralisation nearby.

South32 reported a robust turnaround in FY25 with a profit after tax of US$213 million and underlying earnings of US$666 million, driven by operational gains and strategic portfolio shifts. The company also advanced construction at its Hermosa project and maintained a strong balance sheet with net cash of US$123 million.

Estrella Resources has launched a comprehensive drone and geophysical survey program across its manganese and limestone projects in Timor-Leste, aiming to sharpen geological models and enhance drill targeting ahead of upcoming campaigns.

Black Canyon Limited has launched Phase 3 drilling at its Wandanya Project, aiming to extend and infill a significant high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation zone over a 3km strike in Western Australia’s Oakover Basin.

Black Canyon Limited reports compelling assay results from its Wandanya manganese discovery, confirming shallow, thick, and high-grade mineralisation over a 2km strike. The company plans to launch Phase 3 drilling to further define this promising resource.

Estrella Resources has made significant strides in its maiden manganese drilling campaign in Timor-Leste, confirming high-grade mineralisation and advancing a major limestone marketing agreement with an Indonesian partner.

Estrella Resources has reported a significant 7.76-metre manganese oxide intercept at its Ira Miri Project in Timor-Leste, marking a promising start to its maiden drilling campaign in this underexplored region.

Estrella Resources has ramped up its manganese exploration at the Ira Miri Project in Timor-Leste with a more powerful diamond drill rig and a fresh supergene manganese outcrop discovery, setting the stage for an extensive drilling program.

Black Canyon Limited has initiated a 3,000-metre reverse circulation drilling program at its Wandanya Project, aiming to expand on promising high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation along 1.5km of a 3km strike. The program is supported by a WA Government co-funded grant, with assay results expected in the coming months.