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Element 25 Butcherbird Manganese Project Expansion

Sector: Steel • Location: Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia

Source: Discovery Alert

Project
Planned

The Element 25 Butcherbird manganese project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is undergoing an expansion to triple its production capacity from 360,000 tonnes to 1.1 million tonnes annually. The expansion includes upgrades to processing facilities with MMD mineral sizers and Dense Media Separation technology to improve throughput and concentrate quality. The project leverages existing in

Status
Prospective
Sector
Steel, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive, Road, Manufacturing (Industrial)
Location
Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Discovery Alert

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The project “Element 25 Butcherbird Manganese Project Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Steel sector, located in Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Discovery Alert.

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2026-07-22

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The Element 25 Butcherbird manganese project in the Pilbara region of Western Australia is undergoing an expansion to triple its production capacity from 360,000 tonnes to 1.1 million tonnes annually. The expansion includes upgrades to processing facilities with MMD mineral sizers and Dense Media Separation technology to improve throughput and concentrate quality. The project leverages existing infrastructure such as road networks and Port Hedland export facilities, reducing capital expenditure and development timelines. The expansion supports both traditional steel manufacturing and the electric vehicle battery materials sector.

Original sector

Mining

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Location

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Australia

State

Western Australia

City

Port Hedland

Source

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Discovery Alert

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Sector

Steel, Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive, Road, Manufacturing (Industrial)

Article published date

2026-04-17

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