# AE Fuels Achieves 95-99% Manganese Recovery and Produces Battery-Grade HPMSM Crystals from Continuous Mini-Pilot Testing Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ae-fuels-achieves-95-99-manganese-recovery-and-produces-battery-grade-hpmsm-crys--f9bb61f6-2220-480f-bcb6-f95cb6b3f188 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/AEF/news/6949809235688092/ae-fuels-achieves-95-99-manganese-recovery-and-produces-battery-grade-hpmsm-crys Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-06-23T12:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - 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 Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas 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 factor: High manganese recovery \(95-99%\) achieved in continuous mini-pilot testing - Positive factor: Successful production of battery-grade HPMSM crystals - Positive factor: Strong impurity control \(calcium, magnesium\) demonstrated - Positive factor: Technical de-risking milestone for the South Woodie Woodie project Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **High Recovery** Polarity: positive Definition: 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 Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: 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 Disclosed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: 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 Tested** Polarity: positive Definition: 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-pilot [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ae-fuels-achieves-95-99-manganese-recovery-and-produces-battery-grade-hpmsm-crys--f9bb61f6-2220-480f-bcb6-f95cb6b3f188#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) South Woodie Woodie Manganese Project · manganese #### 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 factor: High recovery range \(95-99%\) Evidence · text > manganese recoveries ranging from 95% to 99% #### Tags used in scoring **Pilot Scale Complete** Polarity: positive Definition: Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation. Why it applies: test\_type names pilot-scale work ### mini-pilot [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/ae-fuels-achieves-95-99-manganese-recovery-and-produces-battery-grade-hpmsm-crys--f9bb61f6-2220-480f-bcb6-f95cb6b3f188#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) South Woodie Woodie Manganese Project · manganese #### 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 factor: 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 Complete** Polarity: positive Definition: Pilot or demonstration plant testing completed under continuous operation. Why it applies: test\_type names pilot-scale work ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.