Element 25 Limited announced that despite some impact on the provision of services by third parties the company continues to make excellent progress in relation to the development of the Butcherbird Manganese Project. The company continues to progress the Pre-Feasibility Study in relation to the Project as well as bringing forward plans for a potential start of production at the Project via a low capex manganese concentrate export operation. The company has completed a robust scoping study with respect to developing the deposit to produce High Purity Manganese Sulphate for lithium ion battery cathodes as well as Electrolytic Manganese Metal for use in certain specialty steels. A PFS is currently being completed and is expected to further confirm the commercial potential of the Project. In optimising the comminution circuit for the plant design, an opportunity has been identified to bring forward production via a low capital cost ore concentrate option. 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. A PFS is currently being finalised to demonstrate the potential economics of a staged start up strategy, 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.