AE Fuels Achieves 95-99% Manganese Recovery and Produces Battery-Grade HPMSM Crystals from Continuous Mini-Pilot Testing
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- AE Fuels Corporation
- Ticker
- AEF
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- Western Australia
- Primary commodity
- Manganese
- Secondary commodities
- None reported
- Document categories
- Metallurgy
- Extracted
- 2026-09-19 07:06:15 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
AE Fuels Corporation has successfully completed continuous mini-pilot testing, achieving manganese recoveries of 95-99%. The testing produced battery-grade high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) crystals and demonstrated effective impurity control, providing a technical foundation for larger-scale pilot operations.
Reasoning: The announcement reports successful continuous mini-pilot testing with high manganese recoveries and battery-grade product quality, representing a significant technical de-risking milestone.
Positive factors
- High manganese recovery (95-99%) achieved in continuous mini-pilot testing
- Successful production of battery-grade HPMSM crystals
- Strong impurity control (calcium, magnesium) demonstrated
- Technical de-risking milestone for the South Woodie Woodie project
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Manganese recovery of 95-99% is exceptional for this processing route.
Evidence · text
“manganese recoveries ranging from 95% to 99%”
Mill Routeneutral
Processing via mill or concentrator (CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation).
Why it applies: The process involves a purification circuit and crystallization of strip liquor.
Evidence · text
“The purification circuit demonstrated strong impurity control”
QA/QC Disclosedpositive · Story-specific tag
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release names a Qualified Person (Dr. Mark Steemson) responsible for the technical information.
Evidence · text
“Dr. Mark Steemson, FAusIMM, is the Qualified Person”
Multi-Domain Testedpositive
Variability across ore domains (oxide, transition, fresh) has been addressed.
Why it applies: 2 distinct composites were tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
mini-pilotSouth Woodie Woodie Manganese Project · manganeseRecovery: 97 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- South Woodie Woodie Manganese Project
- Commodity
- manganese
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- AEF
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- mini-pilot
- Processing Route
- continuous purification and batch crystallization
- Sample
- synthetic manganese sulphate feed liquor formulated to reflect South Woodie Woodie leach solutions
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Achieved high recovery in a continuous operating mode.
Positive factors
- High recovery range (95-99%)
Evidence · text
“manganese recoveries ranging from 95% to 99%”
Tags used in scoring
Pilot Scale Completepositive
Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation.
Why it applies: test_type names pilot-scale work
mini-pilotSouth Woodie Woodie Manganese Project · manganeseView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- South Woodie Woodie Manganese Project
- Commodity
- manganese
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- AEF
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- mini-pilot
- Sample
- HPMSM crystals from strip liquor
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Successful production of high-purity product meeting specifications.
Positive factors
- Met battery-grade impurity limits
Evidence · text
“produced high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) crystals that met the battery-grade impurity limits”
Tags used in scoring
Pilot Scale Completepositive
Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation.
Why it applies: test_type names pilot-scale work
How Atlas produces this analysis
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