Investor Webinar - June 2025
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Building a Global Manganese Business
Supplying sustainable manganese ore
and EV battery grade HPMSM to global markets
Investor Webinar - June 2025
ASX:
E25
OTCQX: ELMTF
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Element 25 Introduction
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Expanding the 100% owned Butcherbird
Manganese Mine in Western Australia to produce
high-quality manganese oxide concentrate.
Other
Stellantis
Board &
Management
Developing a USA-based refinery to supply ethical
battery-grade High Purity Manganese Sulphate
Monohydrate (HPMSM) products.
Offtake and funding agreements in place with our
partners General Motors and Stellantis to supply
HPMSM for Electric Vehicle batteries1.
1
Reference: Company ASX Releases Dated 9 January 2023 and 26 June 2023
ATM Facility
E25
ELMTF
229M
NIL
Company Leadership
Board of Directors
Experienced,
Multi-disciplinary Board &
Management
John Ribbons
Chairman
CPA
Justin Brown
Managing Director
Geologist
Fanie van Jaarsveld
Non-Executive Director
Analytical Chemist
Sam Lancuba
Non-Executive Director
Chemical Engineer
Sias Jordaan
VP Marketing & Logistics
Accountant
Chad Moloney
Technical Services
Mining Engineer
Project Development & Operations
Michael Jordon
Chief Financial Officer
CPA
Neil Graham
VP Battery Materials
Chemical Engineer
Leon Lima
Technology Manager
Chemical Engineer
Liam O’Connor
Business Systems
IT Professional
The Butcherbird Manganese Project
Butcherbird Manganese Project
§ World-class manganese resource.
§ Located in a Tier-1 jurisdiction with strong ESG regulation.
§ Over 270 million tonnes in resources with potential to expand (2024 resource update1).
§ > 18-year Reserve at 1.1Mt per annum production supported by an updated Feasibility Study2.
§ Long mine-life with further upside by converting Inferred Resources.
§ Very clean metallurgically – no toxic contaminants.
§ Produces a low carbon, high-quality manganese concentrate ideal for manganese
alloys and high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM)3.
Providing high quality
manganese for traditional
and new energy markets.
1 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 29 October 2024
2 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025
3 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 21 February 2023
Butcherbird Manganese Mine - Resources & Reserves
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Ore Reserve
Deposit
Classification
Yanneri Ridge
Coodamudgi
Stockpiles
Tonnes (Mt)
Grade (Mn%)
Contained Mn (Mt)
Proved
11.3
11.8
1.33
Probable
70.4
10.2
7.15
Proved
-
-
-
Probable
19.1
10.3
1.97
Proved
0.6
9.2
0.06
101.4
10.4
10.5
Total
Mineral Resource
•
Only utilises approximately ~40% of
global Mineral Resource;
•
Provides for a mine life of >18 years1.
• High conversion of measured and
indicated resources to reserve.
2
Resource Category
• Current Reserve:
• Excellent potential for future expansion
Tonnes (Mt)
Mn (%)
Measured
14
11.3
Indicated
116
10.1
Inferred
144
9.8
• Simple geology, low technical risk.
Total
274
10.0
• Global resources not closed off.
1 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025 (Ore Reserve Update)
2 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 29 October 2024 (Mineral Resource Estimate Update)
with known mineralization outside
resource areas.
Large, long-life manganese ore mine in Western Australia
E52/2350
M52/1074
§ Granted Mining
Lease
Mining Reserve:
101.4Mt @ 10.4% Mn1
§ Fully Permitted
Coodamudgi
§ >18 Year Reserve
(1.1 Mtpa)1
§ Early Procurement
Started
Yanneri Ridge
§ ~12 Month
Construction
Measured
Simple Logistics:
Existing road and port
infrastructure
1Reference: Company ASX Release dated 22 January 2025
Indicated
Simple Geology: low-cost, low-impact operations
Classification
Tonnes (Mt)
Mn (%)
Contained Mn (Mt)
Resource1
274
10.0
27.4
Reserve2
101.4
10.4
10.5
RESOURCE GROWTH POTENTIAL
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Large resource, long mine life with
over 18 years in current Reserve.
•
Mineralisation outside existing
resource provides upside.
•
Ore suitable for ferroalloys,
battery grade HPMSM and EMM.
ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN OPERATION
1 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 29 October 2024 (Mineral Resource Estimate Update)
2 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025
•
Ore from surface.
•
Low strip-ratio.
•
Minimal explosives required.
•
One reagent – water.
•
Very low levels of contaminants.
Company strategic vision for growth
Butcherbird Expansion
Louisiana HPMSM
Expand Globally
1.1Mt/a Manganese Ore1
USA EV Critical Raw Materials2
HPMSM Expansion - EU & Asia
Build and commission a full large-scale
processing facility at the 100% owned
Butcherbird Manganese Mine in WA.
Construct the first US HPMSM processing facility
(Louisiana), producing 65,000 tonnes per annum
of battery-grade HPMSM with GM and Stellantis
Multiple HPMSM modules globally to deliver
sustainable HPMSM supply to global EV markets
targeting Europe and Asia.
1-Year Plan
3-Year Plan
10-Year Plan
Best in class, low carbon3, ethically produced,
scalable HPMSM for electric vehicle batteries:
Sustainably Supplying Global EV Markets
1 Reference: Company ASX Release Date 22 January 2025
2 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 12 April 2023
3 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 21 February 2023
Butcherbird Manganese Mine Expansion
•
New processing facility to optimise
and scale the process.
•
Scale and improved efficiencies
target lower costs and increased
profits1.
•
CRUSHER/SCREEN
Stage 1 Pilot
Processing Plant
Expanded 1.1Mtpa
Processing Facility
CO2 emission intensity and ESG
outcomes will be improved by:
•
Integration of renewable energy
(targeting year 3 of operations).
•
Equipment selection criteria for
energy efficiency.
•
Investigating potential for
autonomous mining fleet2.
•
Transition to EV mining fleet
(targeting Year 3 of operations).
1Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025
2Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 7 October 2024
DMS PLANT
PRODUCT LOADING
PRODUCT STOCKS
Butcherbird Expansion – Feasibility Study delivers robust economics
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NAIF TO PROVIDE $50 MILLION
FINANCE PACKAGE FOR
BUTCHERBIRD EXPANSION PROJECT2
• Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to provide up to AU$50
million senior debt facility for Element 25’s Butcherbird Manganese
Expansion Project2.
• Butcherbird development based on a 1.1Mtpa manganese ore operation and
delivers outstanding metrics1.
• Manganese concentrate to be sold to steel industry partners and provide
feedstock for E25’s planned HPMSM facility in Louisiana, USA.
• Butcherbird Expansion plan is fully approved under WA Regulatory
Framework3.
• NAIF to act as the sole senior secured lender to the project - the balance of
funds to be sourced from financiers including offtake prepayment,
subordinated debt and royalty financing as potential mechanisms.
1Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025
2Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 17 June 2025
3 Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 12 March 2025
Butcherbird Expansion – Scale Strengthens the Business
Economies of scale from the expanded operation intend to move the
Butcherbird production costs lower on the global cost curve and
strengthen the business through all price cycles.
Mn ore cost curve (CIF China, US$/t)
July 2024
Estimated E25 Butcherbird Expansion cif Cost
Reference: Fastmarkets, Project Blue 2024
Reference: ASX Release dated 23 January 2024
E25 HPMSM Strategy
Vertically-integrated global HPMSM supply
WA Manganese Ore Supply:
Australian manganese ore
concentrates as feedstock for
HPMSM production to supply
Vertically integrated critical battery
raw material supply chain.
US EV markets.
Surplus ore will supply
existing ferroalloy customers.
Louisiana HPMSM Refinery:
Louisiana manganese refinery will
utilise the Australian ore as
feedstock to produce high purity low
carbon IRA compliant battery grade
manganese sulphate.
Global Refining Capacity in the Longer Term
EU
EU & UK policy shifts are
competing with the IRA
for investment in battery
and related plants
MoU signed with Nissan
Chemical Corporation to
jointly develop HPMSM
capacity in Japan
JP
KR
•
Design one, build many approach to development.
•
E25 manganese concentrate is a very stable, easily
transported feedstock.
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•
Allows location optionality for the processing facility.
•
Multiple potential sites being explored.
Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025
First HPMSM Facility:
Louisiana USA - IRA is driving capital
flows into US electrification
infrastructure. E25 is partnering with
Stellantis & GM to onshore refining
capacity and capability
AU
Butcherbird Manganese Mine:
1.1 million tonnes per annum of
manganese concentrate production is
planned at the Butcherbird Project in
Western Australia1.
US
Improved, Cost-Competitive Cleaner Process Technology
The Element 25 Process makes significant changes & improvements:
Reagents/Cost
Carbon Emissions
Element 25 Process
•
•
•
•
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More efficient (fast kinetics, reduced energy)
Minimises reagent requirements
Reduced carbon intensity
Lower volumes of waste residues
Non-toxic residues may be able to be repurposed.
Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 21 February 2023
Waste Residue
Current Outdated Technologies mean:
• Large volumes of waste residues.
• Toxic Reagents like fluorine.
• Inefficient.
• Higher Cost.
•
Outdated processing technology.
The Importance of Manganese
Transition to Higher Manganese Battery Cathodes
LMFP, LMR, LMNO and NMX cathode chemistries offer improved safety, higher energy density, reduced cost per KWh and greater supply chain flexibility.
High manganese means reduced
reliance on nickel and cobalt:
LMFP vs LFP vs NMC
”Japan’s manganese-boosted EV
battery hits game-changing
820 Wh/Kg…”
Yokohama University Japan
“…our manganese-rich HLM
technology moves closer to
commercial production for future
customers and provides an optimum
alternative for the production of lowReduced nickel and very low to no cobalt content.
Reference: Umicore 2023
cost EV batteries…”
Umicore Finland
Reference: Integrals Power
LMFP offers
improved energy
density over LFP,
lower cost/kwh
and improved
safety over NMC
Transition to Higher Manganese Battery Cathodes
LMFP, LMR, LMNO and NMX cathode chemistries offer improved safety, higher energy density, reduced cost per KWh and greater supply chain flexibility.
High manganese means reduced
reliance on nickel and cobalt:
Lithium
Manganese
Rich
Mn
Lithium
Manganese
Rich means:
5-10x Mn*
Reduced nickel and very low to no cobalt content.
Reference: Umicore 2023
*Compared to high nickel battery formulations. Multiple is dependent on base chemistry assumptions of elemental ratios:
Why LMR batteries will change the outlook for the EV market
Louisiana Battery Grade HPMSM
DoE Grant - Part of US Government Drive for Domestic Manufacturing
DoE Grant Selection1
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E25’s planned HPMSM facility in
Louisiana awarded a US$166
million grant from the U.S. DoE.
•
Louisiana HPMSM Project selected
under DoE’s MESC Battery
Materials Processing Grant
Program.
•
Binding agreements signed, grant
awarded for the project.
•
The DoE's funding commitment is
in addition to U$115M
financing commitments from GM
and Stellantis.
1Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 20 January 2025
Reference: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/Supply_Chain_Readiness_Level_%28SCRL%29_Analysis_%28Nov-2024%29_2.pdf
DoE MESC Grant - Supporting Local Raw Material Supply
Local Supply Chain
• Process and supply chain developed
to maximise U.S. industry
involvement.
Mn Ore
US$166M
Reductant
Leach
• Working with partners GM and
Stellantis to supply low carbon
HPMSM for EV batteries.
Acid
• All reagents sourced locally from
established suppliers.
Neutralisation
• Site located close located adjacent
to acid recycling facility.
Grant
Purification
Crystallisation
• Solid residues as co-products will be
placed into local industries targeting
zero waste.
• Low carbon, circular economy
approach.
Comminution
Co-Product Processing
Logistics
MAIN
PRODUCT
HPMSM
Fertiliser
Gypsum
SiRon
DoE Grant Award Underpins Project Capital Stack
•
DoE US$166M grant award provides cornerstone funding to
support project success1.
•
Louisiana HPMSM Project grant awarded under DoE’s MESC
Battery Materials Processing Grant Program.
•
Binding grant agreements signed, award committed.
•
Grant support is in addition to U$115M financing
commitments from GM and Stellantis2 .
•
Discussions in train with prospective financiers to close
out remaining capital funding requirement.
Final funding piece ~15%
of capital requirement.
Process underway.
Grant award secures 50% of capital
requirement up to US$166M
1 Reference : Company ASX Release Dated 20 January 2025
2 Reference: Company ASX Releases Dated 9 January 2023 and 26 June 2023
Global Sustainable Secure Manganese Supply
Long Mine Life
•
•
18.3 Year Reserve within granted Mining Lease
274Mt Resource global resource with exploration upside
Construction Ready
•
•
Feasibility Study and project permitting complete
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) finance of up to $50M approved
ESG Leading HPMSM Flowsheet
•
•
Life cycle assessment (LCA) completed confirming industry leading carbon intensity
Further reductions available via renewable energy and reagents
Strong Feasibility Study/Financials
•
•
$64.8M Construction Capital ($70.5M approved NAIF project budget)
96% Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and $561M Net Present Value (NPV) (Pre-Tax, Real)
Innovative HPMSM Flowsheet
•
•
Competitive cost structure through innovation
Waste minimisation and reduced emissions provides competitive advantages
Tier 1 Jurisdiction
•
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Australian owned and operated mine providing long term secure ethical Mn supply
USA, Japan and EU Partnerships to enhance battery raw material supply chains
Tier 1 Project Customers & Partners
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Stellantis N.V and General Motors LLC – Louisiana HPMSM Project
Nissan Chemical Corporation – Tokyo Bay Japan HPMSM Project
1Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 29 October 2024
2Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 17 June 2025
3Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 21 February 2023
4Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 22 January 2025
5Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 12 April 2023
6Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 26 June 2023
7Reference: Company ASX Release Dated 2 April 2025
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The Planned Element 25 HPMSM facility in Louisiana, USA
Questions?
*Subject to successful project financing and permitting
Contact Details
Justin Brown
Managing Director
Email: admin@e25.com.au
Phone: +61 (8) 6375 2525
Media Inquiries:
Nathan Ryan
Email: nathan.ryan@nwrcommunications.com.au
Phone: +61 (0) 420 582 887
ASX:
E25
OTCQX: ELMTF
Competent Person’s Statement
The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets is based on information compiled by Mr. Justin Brown who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy. At the time that the Exploration Results and Exploration Targets were compiled, Mr. Brown was an employee of Element 25 Limited. Mr. Brown is a geologist and has sufficient
experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012
edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr. Brown consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it
appears in this report.
The Company confirms that in the case of Production Targets, all material assumptions underpinning the production target, or the forecast financial information derived from a production target, in
the market announcement dated 22 January 2025 continue to apply and have not material changed.
The Company confirms that in the case of estimates of Mineral Resource or Ore Reserves, all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the market
announcements dated 29 October 2024 and 22 January 2025 continue to apply and have not materially changed. All estimates or Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves underpinning the production
target have been prepared by a competent person/s in accordance with the requirements of the JORC Code, Appendix 5A. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data
that materially affects information included in previous announcements, and all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially
changed.
Please note regarding exploration targets, the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and that it is uncertain if
further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
For further information on Element 25 Limited and its Projects please visit its website at www.element25.com.au which contains copies of all continuous disclosure documents to ASX, Competent
Persons’ Statements and Corporate Governance Statement and Policies.
This release has been approved by the Element 25 Limited Board of Directors.
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