Latest Manganese News

Estrella Resources has released promising initial assay results from its 2025 drilling campaign at the Werumata Limestone Project in Timor-Leste, confirming high-grade, low magnesium limestone and chalk deposits. The company aims for a JORC-compliant resource estimate of at least 500 million tonnes.

Estrella Resources has ramped up extraction at its Ira Miri manganese project in Timor-Leste, targeting a significant 30,000 tonne market sample as it advances towards commercial production.

Ausmon Resources advances its rare earth elements exploration in South Australia’s Limestone Coast, unveiling promising drilling results and plans for detailed grid drilling in 2026. Concurrently, the company pursues base metals and gold prospects in New South Wales and Queensland.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has enhanced the financial outlook for its Kwinana Cobalt Refinery project, secured a $5.3 million capital raise, and advanced key environmental and feedstock initiatives amid a tightening cobalt market.

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.

Jupiter Mines reported a modest rise in manganese production and sales for Q2 FY2026, alongside lower production costs. However, earnings were dented by foreign exchange losses amid a stronger South African Rand.

Australasian Metals Limited has reported promising exploration results at its May Queen gold and bauxite projects, alongside strategic reviews of lithium assets and a solid cash position heading into 2026.

OM Holdings has recommissioned its Qinzhou manganese smelter in China after a four-year pause due to high power costs, signaling a strategic push to regain production capacity and market share.

OM Holdings has fulfilled all conditions to sell its 26% stake in Ntsimbintle Mining to Exxaro Resources for approximately US$101.4 million, setting the stage for transaction completion by late February 2026.

OM Holdings has announced that the sale of its 26% interest in Ntsimbintle Mining is now unconditional, paving the way for completion by late February 2026.

Ragusa Minerals has executed a binding agreement to acquire a majority interest in the Purple Pansy manganese-gold project in Arizona, expanding its landholding and raising $600,000 to fund exploration.

Southern Hemisphere Mining’s latest quarterly report highlights a significant increase in copper and gold prices, boosting the value of its Llahuin project, alongside promising drilling results and a high-grade copper discovery at surface.