Latest Manganese Production News

Firebird Metals has prepared the first manganese feedstock for its Australian Demonstration Plant, marking a practical step towards testing its integrated pathway from Western Australian ore to battery materials. Equipment remains scheduled to arrive in October, with commissioning targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Black Canyon has spent the 2026 financial year moving Wandanya from discovery towards resource definition, backed by 17,200 metres of drilling and encouraging manganese beneficiation results. The exploration company ended the year with $7.77 million in cash and no debt, but remains reliant on future funding before any development decision can be made.

Euro Manganese has signed a non-binding term sheet with US battery materials producer 6K Energy, marking a critical step towards commercialising its Chvaletice manganese project with validated product quality and supportive financing terms.

Trek Metals’ maiden drilling at Kuro returns multiple high-grade manganese intercepts including a standout 10m at 42.3% Mn, validating an extensive near-surface system with promising low penalty elements.

Black Canyon Limited’s June quarter report highlights robust drilling results and beneficiation success at Wandanya, supported by a $265K WA government grant and a solid $7.8 million cash position.

Black Canyon's pilot scale Dense Media Separation testwork boosts manganese grades at Wandanya to 41% with recoveries around 80%, underpinning a promising development pathway.

Euro Manganese has restructured its $23.5 million convertible loan with Orion into a royalty on its Chvaletice Manganese Project, enhancing financial flexibility and streamlining its capital structure ahead of project development.

Black Canyon has won a $264,800 WA government grant to fund a detailed gravity survey and deep RC drilling at its Wandanya manganese project, accelerating its path to a maiden resource estimate.

Euro Manganese has filed comprehensive NI 43-101 and JORC reports for its Chvaletice Manganese Project, confirming robust economics with a base case post-tax NPV of US$492 million and an upside scenario pushing NPV to US$798 million, driven by higher manganese prices.

Element 25 has locked in Regroup Australia for long-term mining and ore haulage contracts, streamlining its Butcherbird Expansion Project supply chain and pushing towards a 1.1 Mtpa manganese output.

Euro Manganese has cleared major regulatory hurdles for its Chvaletice Manganese Project, securing construction and land planning permits that significantly reduce project risk and pave the way for production in Europe’s only near-term high-purity manganese source.

Element 25 is recalibrating its US battery-grade manganese project amid evolving electric vehicle battery technologies, while maintaining focus on its Butcherbird expansion in Western Australia.