Element 25 Limited announced that the Mini M52/1074 for its Butcherbird Manganese Project (Project) has been formally granted by the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety, paving the way for the formal lodgement of mining approval documentation. The Mining Lease has been granted for a 21 year term. A number of the relevant approvals required to commence mining are well advanced and will be lodged within the coming weeks. The Butcherbird Manganese Project is a world class manganese resource with current JORC resources in excess of 263 Mt of manganese ore2. The Company has recently completed a Pre-Feasibility Study with respect to developing the deposit to produce manganese concentrate for export to generate early cashflow with a modest capital requirement3. The outstanding economics and low capital hurdle of less than AUD 15 million will allow the Company to develop the project in a shorter timeframe than would have otherwise been possible. This is envisaged as the first stage of a staged ramp up for the project and has the advantage of potentially providing early cashflow to strengthen the Company's balance sheet and assist in funding of the larger high purity manganese production hub which is the subject of a parallel, complimentary work stream. The Project straddles the Great Northern Highway and the Goldfields Gas Pipeline providing turnkey logistics and energy solutions. The Company is also intending to integrate renewable energy into the power solution to minimise the carbon intensity of the Project as well as reducing energy costs. A cleaner, lower carbon flowsheet and high penetration renewable energy will place Butcherbird at the forefront of sustainable metal production.