{"id":237752,"date":"2025-03-13T23:09:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T03:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/element-25-receives-final-approval-to-expand-butcherbird-manganese-mine\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:17:53","slug":"element-25-receives-final-approval-to-expand-butcherbird-manganese-mine","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/element-25-receives-final-approval-to-expand-butcherbird-manganese-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Element 25 receives final approval to expand Butcherbird manganese mine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Element 25<\/strong> (E25) has received final approval for the expansion of its Butcherbird<\/strong> manganese mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. This permit, granted by the Western Australian Department of Water and Environmental Regulation<\/strong> ( DWER<\/em> ), allows the company to move forward with the construction phase of the new processing facility, which will increase production to 1.1 million tonnes per year of manganese concentrate. <\/p>\n\n

The Butcherbird Manganese Mine Expansion<\/h2>\n\n

The updated feasibility study, released in January 2025, estimated a capital cost of A$64.8 million and projected a pre-tax net present value<\/strong> ( NPV<\/em> ) of A$561 million. The project also boasts an internal rate of return ( IRR<\/em> ) of 96%, resulting in average cash flows of A$70.5 million per year over an estimated lifespan of more than 18 years. <\/p>\n\n

With final approval in place, construction of the processing plant can begin immediately. This permit complements the previous authorization from the Department of Energy, Mines, Industrial Regulation and Safety<\/strong> ( DEMIRS<\/em> ), which validated the mining and mine closure plan in January 2025. <\/p>\n\n

Australian mining company E25 is seeking to increase production of manganese concentrate<\/a><\/strong> for the steel industry and supply essential raw material for the manufacture of high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate<\/strong> ( HPMSM<\/em> ), which is essential for the production of electric vehicle batteries.<\/p>\n\n

The manganese extracted at Butcherbird will be used as input for the first HPMSM refining plant in Louisiana, USA, a project developed by Element 25 in collaboration with General Motors<\/strong> and Stellantis<\/strong> . This project has received $166 million in financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

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Source and photo:<\/strong> Element 25<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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