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Element 25 Limited (ASX:E25)

ALERT: Price-sensitive ASX Announcement for E25
Current share price for E25 : $0.240 -0.035 (-12.73%)+
Announcement
Release
25 Nov 2025 9:37AM
Price at Release
$0.275
Full Release
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Summary
Element 25 Limited is advancing the Butcherbird Expansion Project to increase the production capacity to 1.1 million tonnes per annum of manganese concentrate. The project has commenced with lead engineer Altris Engineering and involves process improvements to reduce costs and enhance execution flexibility. The procurement of essential equipment is underway, and offtake negotiations are progressing with multiple parties. Financial backing includes a $10 million placement and a $50 million debt facility from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility. The project is fully approved under Western Australia's regulatory frameworks, and is expected to support Element 25’s planned high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate production facility in Louisiana, USA. The company is also focusing on optimizing transportation costs and refining core operating systems to enhance operational efficiency.
Key Points
  • Lead Engineer Altris Engineering started work on Butcherbird Expansion Project.
  • Process improvement studies aim for cost savings and execution flexibility.
  • Advanced tender process for mining services contract nearing final selection.
  • Procurement secured for key equipment like mineral sizers and logwasher.
  • Offtake negotiations with multiple parties are well advanced.
  • Element 25 raised $10M and secured $50M senior debt from NAIF.
  • Production aim is 1.1Mtpa of manganese concentrate.
  • Butcherbird Ore Reserve of 101.4Mt supports over 18-year life of mine.
  • Increased production capacity to support planned HPMSM facility in Louisiana.
  • Project fully approved under WA Regulatory Framework.
IMPORTANT NOTE: This information is autogenerated and has not been reviewed for accuracy or completeness. You should refer to the full announcement here for further information.