June 29, 2025: Battery materials producer Integrals Power said on June 20 it is partnering with Euro Manganese to secure a supply of high purity manganese sulfate monohydrate (HPMSM).
Euro Manganese will produce HPMSM in its facility in the Czech Republic — which will be the only source within Europe — in a move aimed at denting China’s 90% supply dominance of the market.

Under the terms of a letter of intent signed by both companies, Euro Manganese will ship the HPMSM to Integral’s pilot line in the UK, to strengthen the supply chain for Integrals’ lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode active materials.

Integrals said it is scaling up capacity from the current 20 tonnes a year to mass-production as it commercializes its LMFP technology.

HPMSM will be produced in the Czech Republic using old tailings from a decommissioned mine. The partners said recycling a by-product in this way will help to lower batteries’ carbon footprint and environmental impact.

Testing to determine compatibility of Euro Manganese’s HPMSM with Integrals’ production process and the performance of the resulting LMFP materials will begin in the third quarter of this year.

Following the successful completion of the tests, HPMSM will be supplied for an initial term of seven years, with the option to renew for additional successive four-year periods.
Integrals said demand for LMFP, particularly for EV batteries, is expected to increase in the coming years because it enables comparable range to nickel manganese cobalt cell chemistries but for significantly less cost and with greater levels of safety and thermal stability.