Chemistry: Cathode

Jupiter Mines extracts and sells manganese ore from South African Tshipi Borwa mine and exploring techniques for refining it into battery-grade Mn material

Manganese X Energy plans to become first mining company in North America for sustainable high-purity Mn for EV batteries

Calix Ltd. produces a novel LMO CAM using Calix flash calcination. CXL LMO/Li metal shows reversible capacity of 110mAh/g with 86% capacity retention over 500 cycles

FEBRUARY

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APRIL

Ghana Manganese Company Ningxia and Tianyuan Manganese Industry Group form $450M joint venture for Mn refinery

APRIL

JULY

Talent New Energy claims to set a new record in energy density, offering 1300 mile range with a new all-solid-state battery using a lithium-rich manganese based cathode

Stratus Materials announces a key performance milestone for LXMOTM pouch cells, surpassing 1k full DoD cycles with 80% of initial capacity

JUNE

SEPTEMBER

Tesla patents new “doped manganese-rich cathode active materialsˮ with better cycle life and reduced Mn dissolution

Giyani Metals receives 15-year mining license to Kgwakwe Hill, Botswana for battery-grade manganese

Firebird Metals receives permission to operate its battery grade manganese sulphate and tetroxide plant in Jinshi, Hunan, China, targeting late 2025 for production

SEPTEMBER

NOVEMBER

South32 receives $166M U.S. DoE grant for Hermosa Clark project in Arizona to support development of commercial-scale manganese production

Mn Battery Minerals Pty Ltd plans to become a global producer of High Purity Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate

Giyani Metals reports progress on commissioning demo plant of battery grade manganese ore in Johannesburg, South Africa

SEPTEMBER

NOVEMBER

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