Electric Metals launches optimization program for US$ 1.39 billion North Star manganese project in Minnesota

• Electric Metals launched a multi-workstream optimization program for its North Star Manganese Project in Minnesota to lift recoveries and cut costs.
• The program targets improved ore selectivity, sensor-based ore sorting, lower chemical consumption, added separation steps, and updated downstream plant engineering.
• A prior PEA outlined after-tax NPV of US$ 1.39 billion at a 10% discount rate, 43.5% after-tax IRR, US$ 249.6 million annual cash flow.
• The development concept now includes a 10,000 tonnes per year EMM circuit within FEL-1 engineering, not included in the PEA.
• Initial HPMSM output was set at 100,000 tonnes per year, rising to 200,000 tonnes per year in Year 3; updates are expected into 2027.

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