Electric Metals starts assessment for North Star Manganese Project downstream processing facilities
2026-05-13 14:46:52 [Print]
Electric Metals (USA) Limited is pleased to announce the formal launch of a Preliminary Economic Assessment engineering study for its planned high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) and electrolytic manganese metal (EMM) processing facilities. These facilities serve as the downstream processing backbone of the Company's North Star Manganese Project, a strategy aimed at building a fully domestic U.S. manganese supply chain and establishing foundational industrial infrastructure for America's critical minerals and advanced manufacturing sectors.
The initial design basis for the processing plant outlines a production capacity of:
100,000 tonnes per year of HPMSM
10,000 tonnes per year of EMM
The study will also assess infrastructure and design considerations to accommodate a future expansion to 200,000 tonnes per year of HPMSM capacity.
The North Star Manganese Project is anchored by the Company's Emily Manganese Deposit in Minnesota, the highest-grade manganese deposit in North America.
The initial design basis for the processing plant outlines a production capacity of:
100,000 tonnes per year of HPMSM
10,000 tonnes per year of EMM
The study will also assess infrastructure and design considerations to accommodate a future expansion to 200,000 tonnes per year of HPMSM capacity.
The North Star Manganese Project is anchored by the Company's Emily Manganese Deposit in Minnesota, the highest-grade manganese deposit in North America.
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