Manganese X poised to begin pre-feasibility study at Battery Hill

Manganese X Energy (TSXV: MN) has announced the final set of results from its recently completed drill program at the Battery Hill project in New Brunswick, marking a key milestone before its pre-feasibility study.

“The pre-feasibility study is a strategic step in advancing mine permitting, de-risking the project and guiding forward planning. Our latest drill program, along with upcoming community engagement and environmental and geotechnical studies, plays a key role in this process,” CEO Martin Kepman said.

“Given Canada’s recent focus on sourcing its own critical minerals, such as manganese, the Battery Hill project is on track to accomplish this and, therefore, is positioned to play a crucial role in the North American supply chain,” he added.

The new results include assays from 12 drill holes that confirmed strong mineralization in several key areas, with manganese oxide (MnO) grades of up to 15.7%. This brings the company’s total drilling at Battery Hill to 104 drill holes for approximately 17,000 metres since 2016.

The latest program focused on infill and expansion drilling to upgrade inferred resources to measured and indicated categories to support the upcoming PFS. The company anticipates significant resource increases, driven by the newly discovered Moody northwest zone and the extended Sharpe Farm zone, which returned mineralization up to 72.6 metres in core thickness.

The new NI 43-101-compliant mineral resource estimate by Mercator Geosciences is now underway.

Perry MacKinnon, Manganese X’s vice president of exploration, said the drilling “defined the Battery Hill orebody with high confidence, with most resources classified as measured and indicated — an essential step for future conversion to proven and probable reserves during economic evaluation.”