Manganese move of elemental interest
Business News looks at the revival of Western Australia's manganese sector. Until recently the state had only one active manganese mine, Woodie Woodie. Element 25's Butcherbird project near Newman processed first ore in April 2021.
The article places WA within Australia's wider manganese industry, alongside Groote Eylandt and Bootu Creek in the Northern Territory, and notes that Australia is the world's second-largest producer after South Africa. National manganese ore output rose steadily to almost 6.9 million tonnes in 2019-20. At least three WA companies, including Firebird Metals, were planning to develop new manganese projects.
Business News, Jessica Mascione, 27 July 2021.