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DEMS0000102

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Producing battery-grade manganese in Arizona

The objective of this project is to sustainably produce up to 185 kilotons per annum of high purity manganese sulfate monohydrate through its projected mine life of up to 70 years.
Awardee
South32 Hermosa
Funding Goals
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW SECTIONS 40207(B) AND 40207(C) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INTENDS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF MORE CLEAN ENERGY, CREATE NEW, GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND LOWER COSTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND WORKERS BY GUIDING THE NATION TOWARDS A 100% CARBON POLLUTION-FREE ELECTRICITY SECTOR BY 2035 AND NET-ZERO ECONOMY BY 2050.
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.253 - Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications
Awarding Agency
National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) [DOE]
Funding Agency
Department of Energy (DOE)
Place of Performance
Tucson, Arizona 85718-5836 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing (DE-FOA-0003099)
South32 Hermosa was awarded Project Grant DEMS0000102 worth $122,993,646 from the Department of Energy in July 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Tucson Arizona United States. The grant has a duration of 1 year and was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications. $382,054,608 (76.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 1/21/25

Period of Performance
7/1/26
Start Date
6/30/27
End Date
0% Complete

Funding Split
$123.0M
Federal Obligation
$382.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$505.0M
Total Obligated
24.0% Federal Funding
76.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEMS0000102

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000102
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892412 OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC)
Awardee UEI
LUCHDN7N6G29
Awardee CAGE
7P3D8
Performance District
AZ-06
Senators
Kyrsten Sinema
Mark Kelly
Modified: 1/21/25