By: Mining review Africa

Giyani Metals reports that its High Purity Manganese Oxide (HPMO), produced at its Demonstration Plant in Johannesburg, South Africa, has met the Phase 1 standards of Charge CCCV LLC’s (C4V) Digital DNA Supply Chain Qualification Program. The product now proceeds to Phase 2 of the qualification process.

The successful qualification was based on material produced at demonstration scale, rather than laboratory test batches. Giyani will now supply additional HPMO to support Phases 2 and 3 of testing.

Phase 1 Testing

Phase 1 testing conducted by C4V involved coin cell analysis, a method used to assess electrochemical properties including first cycle efficiency, capacity, charge/discharge efficiency, and density. The results showed Giyani’s HPMO meets Phase 1 qualification criteria.

Phase 2 will involve single layer pouch cell testing to evaluate long-term cycling, rate performance, and stability. This phase is expected to take approximately five months. Phase 3, lasting an estimated six months, will include multi-layer pouch cell testing.

C4V is a lithium-ion battery technology company specialising in high-performance battery design and Gigafactory-scale solutions. C4V’s Digital DNA system ensures supply chain materials meet rigorous standards for reliability and performance.

Nigel Robinson, Interim Executive Chair of Giyani, stated: “The results from Phase 1 of C4V’s Qualification Program are an important milestone which has enabled us to demonstrate that our HPMO product not only meets specifications, but also meets the performance criteria through C4V’s coin cell analysis.

“This is the first step towards determining the viability of our HPMO product through an independent third party and will contribute to the offtake process being continued in parallel. We look forward to continuing to work together with C4V and will keep the market updated as we progress through Phases 2 and 3.”

Baasit Ali, Vice President – Supply Chain of C4V, added: “We are encouraged with the positive results from Phase 1 of our Digital DNA qualification program with Giyani Metals. Their HPMO product has shown promising performance during our internal evaluation and aligns well with our material and electrochemical standards. We look forward to advancing through the next phases of qualification and further strengthening our collaboration.”