Mining News Net reports that Firebird Metals boosted its flagship Oakover project in the Pilbara by 170% to 172 million tonnes at 9.9% manganese. The upgrade was driven by an 80% increase at Sixty Sixer, a 600% increase at Jay Eye and a maiden resource at Karen. Combined with the nearby Hill 616 project, Firebird now has 229 Mt of manganese in the ground.

The company is moving away from its early direct-shipping ore plan. It will instead study a long-life operation, about 85 km from Newman, producing manganese ore for steel and manganese sulphate for batteries. Metallurgical work, including ore sorting and dense media beneficiation, is already under way.

Mining News Net, March 2022.

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