Latest Manganese News

Iron Bear Resources (ASX:IBR) has detailed progress on its Canadian Iron Bear Project, highlighting a robust scoping study, a major joint venture with Vale, and strategic advantages in a growing direct reduction pellet market.

Trek Metals has kicked off its first Reverse Circulation drilling campaign at the Kuro manganese discovery near Christmas Creek, aiming to test the depth and extent of high-grade mineralisation identified at surface.

Firebird Metals has placed all critical equipment orders for its Perth-based Australian Demonstration Plant, triggering the first ARENA grant payment and setting the stage for a pivotal 90-day fabrication phase. The project remains on track for early Q4 2026 equipment delivery, with imminent lithium manganese rich cathode results expected from its China pilot plant.

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.

Bubalus Resources has identified significant geochemical anomalies for gold and multiple pathfinder elements at its Tin Creek Prospect in Victoria, pointing to a potentially substantial hydrothermal and intrusion-related mineralising system. Follow-up exploration including airborne geophysics and detailed mapping is planned.

Southern Hemisphere Mining has pushed visible copper sulphide mineralisation deeper at its Llahuin project in Chile, with diamond drilling confirming continuity down to 256 metres. Assay results are pending, setting the stage for a clearer picture of the system’s scale and grade.

Trek Metals has marked a breakthrough year with a high-grade manganese discovery at its Christmas Creek Project in Western Australia, supported by strong assay results and expanded exploration tenure. The company bolstered its balance sheet with $19.5 million raised to fund drilling and further exploration.

Accelerate Resources has raised A$2 million in a two-tranche placement to fund aggressive exploration at its Balagundi Gold and Woodie Woodie North Manganese projects, aiming for a busy news flow through 2026.

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.

Black Canyon’s latest drilling at Wandanya extends high-grade manganese and iron mineralisation 300m north and expands cross-strike widths to 800m, reinforcing the project’s potential for low-cost direct shipping ore.