Executive Order Reinforces Strategic Value of Electric Metals’ U.S. Manganese Development
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Executive Order Reinforces Strategic Value of Electric Metals’ U.S. Manganese Development
Toronto, Ontario, April 21, 2025: Electric Metals (USA) Limited ("EML" or the "Company") (TSXV: EML)
(OTCQB: EMUSF) commends President Donald J. Trump’s April 15 Executive Order invoking Section 232
to investigate the national security risks of U.S. reliance on imported processed critical minerals and their
derivatives. This policy move highlights the urgent need for secure, dom estic production of strategic
materials like manganese—and reinforces the national importance of Electric Metals’ U.S. -based
development.
Electric Metals is advancing the highest-grade manganese deposit in North America at its Emily Project in
Minnesota. The Company’s mission is to become a leading producer of high-value, high-purity manganese
chemical and metal products from North America’s highest-grade deposit, serving the electric vehicle,
defense, technology, and industrial sectors to strengthen American manufacturing and advance national
security objectives.
The Company is initially focused on producing High-Purity Manganese Sulfate Monohydrate (HPMSM) —
a critical input for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and grid storage systems. With China
currently controlling over 96% of global HPMSM production, the Executive Order significantly enhances
the strategic and commercial value of American-made alternatives.
A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on the Emily Manganese Project will be completed in the near
future. The Company will then aim to advance to a full Feasibility Study, which will include both the mine
and an integrated HPMSM production facility — creating a vertically integrated, U.S.-based supply chain
for this critical battery material.
“This Executive Order doesn’t alter our direction —it strengthens the case for what we’re already
building,” said Brian Savage, CEO of Electric Metals (USA). “Our strategy has always been focused on
delivering a secure, domestic source of HPMSM to power America’s clean energy and defense future, and
we believe this Executive Order perfectly aligns with that mission.”
The Executive Order, issued under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, directs the Secretary
of Commerce to determine whether U.S. dependence on foreign critical mineral imports threatens
national security. The outcome could lead to trade remedies that support and incentivize domestic
processing capacity—directly aligning with Electric Metals’ development roadmap.
The long-term trend is unmistakable: the United States needs its own secure and resilient supply chain
for critical minerals. Electric Metals is committed to supporting that goal by responsibly developing high-
purity manganese chemical and metal products that serve both strategic and commercial priorities.
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About Electric Metals (USA) Limited
Electric Metals (USA) Limited (TSXV: EML) (OTCQB: EMUSF) is a US-based mineral development company
with manganese and silver projects geared to supporang the transiaon to clean energy. The Company's
principal asset is the Emily Manganese Project in Minnesota, the highest-grade manganese deposit in
North America, which has been the subject of considerable technical studies , including Naaonal
Instrument 43-101 Technical Reports – Resource Esamates. The Company's mission in Minnesota is to
become a domesac US producer of high-value, high-purity manganese metal and chemical products to
supply the North American electric vehicle bahery, technology and industrial markets. With manganese
playing a criacal and prominent role in lithium-ion bahery formulaaons, and with no current domesac
supply or acave mines for manganese in North America, the development of the Emily Manganese Project
represents a significant opportunity for America, the State of Minnesota and for the Company 's
shareholders.
For further informaJon, please contact:
Electric Metals (USA) Limited
Brian Savage
CEO & Director
(303) 656-9197
or
Valerie Kimball
Director Investor Relaaons
720-933-1150
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domesac US producer of high-value, high-purity manganese metal and chemical products to supply the
North American electric vehicle bahery, technology and industrial markets; that manganese will conanue
to play a criacal and prominent role in lithium-ion bahery formulaaons; that with no current domesac
supply or acave mines for manganese in North America, the development of the Emily Manganese Project
represents a significant opportunity for America, Minnesota and for the Company's shareholders; and
planned or potenaal developments in ongoing work by Electric Metals.
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