Aussie firm plans RM1bil plant in Sarawak

The company’s top executives presented the proposal to Sarawak Deputy Premier and Minister of International Trade and Investment Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (pic) and his delegation at a recent roundtable networking session with Australia Malaysia Business Chamber Western Australia in Perth.

KUCHING: Australia-based Element 25 Pte Ltd is planning a major investment in a manufacturing plant in Sarawak to produce high purity manganese sulphate (HPMSM) for lithium-ion batteries used by electric vehicles (EVs).

HPMSM is the highest purity “battery grade” manganese chemical used in lithium-ion batteries.