• Independent customer testing confirms Firebird's production of ultra-high purity manganese sulphate.
• Impurity levels are significantly below Chinese industry standards.
• Australian Demonstration Plant remains on schedule and within budget.

Firebird Metals Ltd. has announced that independent third-party customer testing has confirmed the production of ultra-high purity manganese sulphate (MnSO4) exceeding 99.99%. The test results, benchmarked against China's industry standards, show significantly lower impurity levels across all key parameters. This achievement validates Firebird's proprietary processing technology and downstream processing capability. The company's Australian Demonstration Plant (ADP) remains on schedule and within budget, with major equipment procurement substantially complete. The ADP will produce Australian-made qualification samples for customer testing, supporting product qualification, strategic partnerships, and future commercial offtake opportunities. Firebird continues to advance commercial discussions with global OEMs, battery manufacturers, and other downstream industry participants as it progresses the commercialization of its integrated manganese battery materials platform.