# Manganese Mining News

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## TKM: Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tkm-quarterly-activities-appendix-5b-cash-flow-report--9cc90834-6f92-4f34-9348-c913e929ee4a) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/tkm-quarterly-activities-appendix-5b-cash-flow-report--9cc90834-6f92-4f34-9348-c913e929ee4a.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-20T22:01:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-20T22:24:23.861Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-20T22:24:23.861Z
- Company: Trek Metals Limited (TKM)
- Original source: [asx](https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03154997)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.514
- Atlas tags: Step-Out Extension, QA/QC Disclosed

Trek Metals confirmed a significant shallow, high-grade manganese discovery at the Kuro Prospect within the Christmas Creek Project via maiden RC drilling. The company also secured an exclusive option to acquire the Matrix Manganese Project in Arizona, USA.

## FRB: FRB Produces 99.999% Ultra-High-Purity Manganese Sulphate

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/frb-frb-produces-99-999-ultra-high-purity-manganese-sulphate--75f7d90d-48bc-4d8d-a798-872199469d33) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/frb-frb-produces-99-999-ultra-high-purity-manganese-sulphate--75f7d90d-48bc-4d8d-a798-872199469d33.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-18T22:49:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-18T23:06:26.347Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-18T23:06:26.347Z
- Company: Firebird Metals Limited (FRB)
- Original source: [asx](https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03153922)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.578
- Atlas tags: High Recovery, Mill Route, Single Domain Only

Firebird Metals has successfully produced its first 99.999% (5N) ultra-high-purity manganese sulphate at its Hunan Pilot Plant. This milestone demonstrates the capability of their proprietary fluoride-free technology and paves the way for the commissioning of their Australian Demonstration Plant in 2027.

## AX8: Rock Chips to 59.6% Mn Along Underexplored 12km Trend

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ax8-rock-chips-to-59-6-mn-along-underexplored-12km-trend--8977ff44-ab40-480f-8706-335a770b6d61) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ax8-rock-chips-to-59-6-mn-along-underexplored-12km-trend--8977ff44-ab40-480f-8706-335a770b6d61.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-18T22:41:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-18T23:19:28.129Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-18T23:19:28.129Z
- Company: Accelerate Resources Limited (AX8)
- Original source: [asx](https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03153902)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.665
- Atlas tags: Bonanza Intercept, Step-Out Extension, QA/QC Disclosed, Apparent Width Only, No QA/QC Disclosure, Stale Data Re-release, Inferred Resource, All Inferred, JORC Compliant, QP/CP Signed, Cut-off Disclosed, Stale Estimate

Accelerate Resources Limited has reported high-grade manganese rock chip results, up to 59.6% Mn, from the Faris and newly identified Sea Turtle prospects within its Woodie Woodie North Manganese Project in Western Australia. These results confirm the prospectivity of an underexplored 12km mineralised corridor, with low iron impurities noted at Faris. The company plans to commence discovery drilling at Gingarrigan and further define targets at Faris and Sea Turtle, building on historical drill intercepts and a previously reported Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate.

## World’s biggest manganese producer faces China cost hurdle in battery push

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/world-s-biggest-manganese-producer-faces-china-cost-hurdle-in-battery-push--7d227fe1-5db3-4e3d-bb5d-f3718666e70c) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/world-s-biggest-manganese-producer-faces-china-cost-hurdle-in-battery-push--7d227fe1-5db3-4e3d-bb5d-f3718666e70c.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-14T12:45:31.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-14T14:47:08.989Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-14T14:47:08.989Z
- Company: Manganese Metal Co.
- Original source: [northernminer](https://www.northernminer.com/news/worlds-biggest-manganese-producer-faces-china-cost-hurdle-in-battery-push/1003895707/)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.073
- Atlas tags: Mill Route, Single Domain Only

Manganese Metal Co. (MMC) has completed commissioning of a new plant in Mbombela, South Africa, designed to produce 6,000 tonnes of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate annually. The company is now testing samples with potential customers and seeking financing for a second, larger plant with a capacity of up to 30,000 tonnes.

## FRB: 2026 Annual General Meeting Key Dates

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/frb-2026-annual-general-meeting-key-dates--679bb0d3-d7a7-406e-915c-ee3d51bf5e34) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/frb-2026-annual-general-meeting-key-dates--679bb0d3-d7a7-406e-915c-ee3d51bf5e34.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-05T07:02:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-05T08:13:24.970Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-05T08:13:24.970Z
- Company: Firebird Metals Limited (FRB)
- Original source: [asx](https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03148527)
- Atlas sentiment: 0
- Atlas tags: Stale Data Re-release

Firebird Metals Limited has announced the key dates for its 2026 Annual General Meeting, scheduled for 25 November 2026. The announcement also includes a summary of the company's manganese resource portfolio and project economics.

## AX8: Visual Manganese Intersected Across 72 metres at Area 42

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ax8-visual-manganese-intersected-across-72-metres-at-area-42--def56449-1dfb-4a2d-a144-ad062ff330c9) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/ax8-visual-manganese-intersected-across-72-metres-at-area-42--def56449-1dfb-4a2d-a144-ad062ff330c9.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-04T21:15:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-04T22:23:53.147Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-04T22:23:53.147Z
- Company: Accelerate Resources Limited (AX8)
- Original source: [asx](https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03148180)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.069
- Atlas tags: Apparent Width Only, Deleterious Elements Present, QA/QC Disclosed, No QA/QC Disclosure, Mill Route, Gravity Route, Single Domain Only

Accelerate Resources Limited has completed a metallurgical diamond drilling program at its Area 42 Manganese deposits, intersecting thick zones of visual manganese mineralization in all three holes, including a 72-meter interval in WNDD003. The large-diameter core will be used for metallurgical testwork to define product specifications and processing requirements, representing a key step in the project's development pathway. However, no assay results are available, and the visual observations do not provide information on manganese grade or impurities.

## Long Shortz with Black Canyon: 23.6Mt maiden resource puts Wandanya on the map

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/long-shortz-with-black-canyon-23-6mt-maiden-resource-puts-wandanya-on-the-map--20395765-6257-488b-ba34-2183e37b8d2e) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/long-shortz-with-black-canyon-23-6mt-maiden-resource-puts-wandanya-on-the-map--20395765-6257-488b-ba34-2183e37b8d2e.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-10-04T19:55:07.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-10-04T21:03:43.808Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-10-04T21:03:43.808Z
- Company: Black Canyon (BCA)
- Original source: [stockhead](https://stockhead.com.au/stockhead-tv/long-shortz/long-shortz-with-black-canyon-23-6mt-maiden-resource-puts-wandanya-on-the-map/)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.634
- Atlas tags: Maiden Resource

Black Canyon has announced a maiden manganese resource at its Wandanya project totaling 23.6Mt at 25.8% Mn. The project also includes a potential 3.7Mt high-grade DSO component at 38.9% Mn and a complementary iron resource.

## ESR: Annual Report to shareholders

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/esr-annual-report-to-shareholders--be659012-0dc3-49c2-8de5-25c3bb5b147c) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/esr-annual-report-to-shareholders--be659012-0dc3-49c2-8de5-25c3bb5b147c.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-09-30T05:46:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-30T06:15:07.560Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-30T06:15:07.560Z
- Company: Estrella Resources Limited (ESR)
- Original source: [asx](https://www.asx.com.au/asx/v2/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do?display=pdf&idsId=03146318)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.173
- Atlas tags: QA/QC Disclosed, Apparent Width Only, Favorable Ore Chemistry, Bonanza Intercept, Bonanza Intercept, Bonanza Intercept, Bonanza Intercept, Maiden Resource, Inferred Resource, All Inferred, JORC Compliant, QP/CP Signed, Cut-off Undisclosed, Favorable Ore Chemistry, No Testwork, No Testwork, Multi-Domain Tested

Estrella Resources Limited reported a transformational year focused on its Timor-Leste projects, highlighted by high-grade manganese drill results and a successful 27,371-tonne market appraisal extraction at Ira Miri. The company also declared a maiden JORC Inferred Mineral Resource of 621 million tonnes of limestone at Werumata, with significant growth potential. Despite these operational successes, the company recorded a net loss of $23.98 million and impaired $21.13 million in Western Australian nickel exploration assets due to market conditions and a strategic shift to Timor-Leste.

## Black Canyon’s Wandanya lands 23.6Mt maiden resource

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/black-canyon-s-wandanya-lands-23-6mt-maiden-resource--ba787175-a1ea-466c-8d23-1eb1e60a87d0) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/black-canyon-s-wandanya-lands-23-6mt-maiden-resource--ba787175-a1ea-466c-8d23-1eb1e60a87d0.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-09-30T00:43:09.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-30T01:02:34.580Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-30T01:02:34.580Z
- Company: Black Canyon (BCA)
- Original source: [stockhead](https://stockhead.com.au/resources/black-canyons-wandanya-lands-23-6mt-maiden-resource/)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.514
- Atlas tags: Maiden Resource, QP/CP Signed

Black Canyon has announced a maiden mineral resource at its Wandanya project in Western Australia, comprising 23.6Mt of manganese at 25.8% Mn and 12.5Mt of iron at 54.9% Fe. The manganese resource is high-confidence, with over 90% in the Measured and Indicated categories, supporting potential direct shipment ore (DSO) pathways.

## Black Canyon Delivers Exceptional Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for High-Grade Wandanya Manganese and Iron Deposit

- Atlas analysis: [Read analysis](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/black-canyon-delivers-exceptional-maiden-mineral-resource-estimate-for-high-grad--3a6eef21-fa88-48e6-afce-c5d7f9c7b9a0) · [Markdown](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/black-canyon-delivers-exceptional-maiden-mineral-resource-estimate-for-high-grad--3a6eef21-fa88-48e6-afce-c5d7f9c7b9a0.md)
- Original announcement: 2026-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-30T02:33:00.961Z
- Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-30T02:33:00.961Z
- Company: Black Canyon Limited (BCA)
- Original source: [globenewswire](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/30/3371495/0/en/black-canyon-delivers-exceptional-maiden-mineral-resource-estimate-for-high-grade-wandanya-manganese-and-iron-deposit.html)
- Atlas sentiment: 0.948
- Atlas tags: Maiden Resource, Category Upgrade

Black Canyon Limited has announced a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Wandanya Manganese and Iron Deposit in Western Australia. The resource comprises 23.6Mt at 25.8% Mn and 12.5Mt at 54.9% Fe, with over 90% of the manganese resource classified as Measured and Indicated.

# Atlas tag definitions

- **Bonanza Intercept:** Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.
- **True Width Disclosed:** Actual thickness perpendicular to structure is stated, not just downhole length.
- **Step-Out Extension:** Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
- **QA/QC Disclosed:** Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
- **Compositing Transparent:** Cut-off grade and internal dilution rules are clearly stated for reported intervals.
- **Refractory Ore:** Complex mineralogy requiring oxidation or other special processing before recovery.
- **Apparent Width Only:** Interval given as downhole width with no true width or drill orientation — apparent width may overstate true thickness.
- **Stale Data Re-release:** Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
- **No QA/QC Disclosure:** Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
- **Metal Equivalent Opaque:** Metal equivalent grade reported without disclosing the price, recovery, or payability assumptions used.
- **Cut-off Undisclosed:** Cut-off grade not disclosed — cannot assess comparability to prior estimates or peers.
- **Deleterious Elements Present:** Penalty elements (arsenic, antimony, etc.) or refractory concerns noted in the release.
- **Infill Drilling:** Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.
- **Nearology Play:** Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
- **Measured Resource:** Highest confidence category — tonnage, grade, shape well-established from closely-spaced drilling. Basis for Proven Reserves.
- **Indicated Resource:** Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.
- **Proven Reserve:** Measured Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
- **Probable Reserve:** Indicated Resource with demonstrated economic viability after applying modifying factors.
- **Category Upgrade:** Resource confidence improved — Inferred upgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Measured. De-risking signal.
- **Tonnage Growth:** Significant tonnage increase (≥15%) vs prior estimate with grade maintained or improved.
- **Grade Improvement:** Average resource grade improved vs prior estimate — better deposit economics.
- **Contained Metal Growth:** True scale improvement — contained metal ounces/tonnes increased vs prior, accounting for both tonnage and grade changes.
- **QP/CP Signed:** Qualified Person (QP) or Competent Person (CP) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association (e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo) with relevant experience.
- **Cut-off Disclosed:** Cut-off grade used for resource reporting is clearly stated, enabling like-for-like comparison.
- **JORC Compliant:** Resource estimate prepared in compliance with JORC Code (Australia) — high reporting standard.
- **NI 43-101 Compliant:** Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 (Canada) — high reporting standard.
- **Inferred Resource:** Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.
- **All Inferred:** 100% of resource is Inferred category — very early stage, no engineering confidence.
- **Grade Decline:** Average grade dropped >5% vs prior estimate — deposit economics worsening. May indicate high-grading in early drilling.
- **Tonnage Decline:** Resource tonnage decreased vs prior estimate — pit optimization removed marginal material or geological model revised down.
- **Category Downgrade:** Resource confidence decreased — Measured downgraded to Indicated, or Indicated to Inferred. Unusual and concerning.
- **Contained Metal Decline:** Contained metal decreased vs prior despite tonnage growth — grade dilution exceeds volume gain.
- **Dilutive Growth:** Tonnage increased but contained metal flat or down — likely from lower cut-off grade, not geological expansion.
- **Cut-off Lowered:** Cut-off grade significantly reduced vs prior estimate — tonnage growth may be artificial inflation.
- **Cut-off Undisclosed:** Cut-off grade not disclosed — cannot assess comparability to prior estimates or peers.
- **Historical Estimate Only:** Estimate pre-dates or does not comply with current JORC/NI 43-101 standards — requires verification drilling.
- **Stale Estimate:** Effective date is >2 years old — data currency concern, may not reflect current geological understanding.
- **No Contained Metal:** Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.
- **No QP/CP Disclosure:** No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.
- **Maiden Resource:** First formal MRE for the project — establishes baseline but typically exploration-stage with high Inferred component.
- **Resource Update:** Revised estimate for an existing resource — compare to prior to assess progress.
- **PEA-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.
- **PFS-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Pre-Feasibility Study — requires adequate M&I component.
- **DFS-Supporting:** Resource estimate prepared to support a Definitive Feasibility Study — requires high M&I confidence.
- **High Recovery:** Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
- **Pilot Scale Complete:** Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation.
- **Free Milling:** Simple, clean ore amenable to standard processing without oxidation.
- **Multi-Domain Tested:** Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
- **Recovery Improving:** Recovery improved versus a like-for-like prior test program on the same domain and route.
- **Low Recovery:** Recovery below the weak band for the commodity and processing route.
- **Bench Scale Only:** Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
- **Refractory Ore:** Complex mineralogy requiring oxidation or other special processing before recovery.
- **Single Domain Only:** Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
- **Recovery Stagnant:** No improvement across multiple test programs on comparable material.
- **Theoretical Recovery Only:** Only theoretical or liberation-derived recovery reported, with no actual test result.
- **Heap Leach Route:** Processing via heap leach — lower CAPEX and OPEX, lower recovery expected.
- **Mill Route:** Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
- **Gravity Route:** Gravity separation forms a material part of the flowsheet.
- **POX/BIOX Route:** Pressure or bio-oxidation for refractory ore — high CAPEX and OPEX.
- **Byproduct Commodity:** The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.