【Ferro-alloys.com】:As it aims to position itself as the industry-leading provider of high-quality ethically sourced battery-grade manganese, Element 25 Ltd (ASX:E25, OTCQX:ELMTF) continues to move closer to construction of its high-purity manganese sulphate (HPMSM) refinery in Louisiana USA.

The refinery will be designed to supply domestic HPMSM to the US electric vehicle battery industry. E25 operates the world-class 100%-owned Butcherbird Manganese Project in Western Australia and is currently undertaking activities to expand production to around 1.1Mtpa of medium-grade high silica manganese ore for use in traditional and new energy markets. 

E25 is also commercialising innovative proprietary technology to produce battery-grade HPMSM for use in Electric Vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing. The company is building its first HPMSM refinery in Louisiana USA to produce raw materials for the US EV market.

“E25 aims to be a leading source of high quality, vertically integrated, traceable and ESG and IRA-compliant battery material to the global electric vehicle industry,” Element 25 managing director Justin Brown said.  

“Construction of our HPMSM facility in the USA – the first of its kind there – is a key pillar to the strategic plan to support global electrification efforts.”

Currently, equipment vendors are in the process of generating basic engineering packages for specific sections of the processing plant. Concurrently, the design for the remaining portions of the processing facility is also advancing. Project engineers have formulated an initial project execution plan, a procurement strategy and other essential foundational components, all of which are undergoing a thorough review process.

To ensure the project remains on track both financially and temporally, project controls are being established. These controls are designed to provide robust management of the project's cost and schedule.

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