Modern Mining July 2025

MANGANESE

The Giyani team with the Demo Plant (Process Engineer Keitumetse Keiphetlhetswe, Lead Process Engineer Desiree Meyer, CEO Charles FitzRoy, VP Corporate Development Sean Thijsse, and DFS Lead Andries Cilliers).

Giyani targets commercial production of battery-grade manganese By Nelendhre Moodley

On the back of global demand for battery electric vehicles forecast to grow six-fold from 2021 to 2030, demand for raw materials used in batteries is predicted to outpace supply by 2030, reveals a study by McKinsey & Company, Toward security in sustainable battery raw material supply . This is good news for Canada-based mineral resource company, Giyani Metals, which is targeting commercial production of battery-grade manganese in the next two-to three years from its K.Hill project in Botswana, CEO Charles FitzRoy, tells Modern Mining .

T he emerging producer has developed a proprietary hydrometallurgical process to produce battery-grade manganese - high purity manganese oxide (HPMO) and high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM)- lithium-ion battery cathode materials critical for EVs and energy storage systems (ESS). “The commercial advantages of producing multiple battery-grade manganese products cannot be overstated. The dual capability of being able to produce both HPMO and HPMSM allows Giyani to position itself as a preferred supplier in this fast-growing industry. Looking ahead, lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery demand is likely to take a large market share from lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. This will

lift demand for battery-grade manganese in both HPMSM and HPMO.” FitzRoy adds that the development of battery grade manganese assets in regions such as South Africa, Botswana, Morocco, the US and Canada opens the global market to new players. “The government of Botswana is keen to diversify away from diamonds and has been extremely supportive in advancing a varied set of commodities, including our flagship manganese project. The K.Hill deposit is a high-quality asset offering robust economics, a large mineral resource, and strategic location, positioning it as a potential leading supplier of battery-grade manganese products for the growing EV battery market.”

CEO Charles FitzRoy.

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