The maker of Jeep SUVs, Ram pickup trucks and other vehicles on Monday said it has secured supply of high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate for electric vehicle batteries in a five-year agreement with Australian miner Element 25 Ltd.
Manganese is the key stabilizing ingredient in the battery's cathode for nickel-manganese-cobalt chemistries, one of two Stellantis NV has said it will use in its all-electric vehicles.
Shipments of the total 49,604 tons (45 kilotons) secured from Element 25's Butcherbird project in western Australia will begin in 2026 with options to extend the supply term and volumes. The company will process the mineral at a new facility in the United States. Stellantis in return will make an undisclosed equity investment in Element 25.
