** Element 25 jumps as much as 11.5% to A$0.290; set for biggest intraday pct gain since Nov. 26, 2024
** Miner gets Department of Energy's approval to expand the Butcherbird Manganese Mine in Western Australia to increase production of manganese concentrate
** Says co intends to build high-grade manganese oxide concentrate processing centre and high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate processing facility in the U.S.
** More than 159,000 shares traded, 1.7x the 30-day avg
** Stock fell 39.3% in 2024 - its fourth year of consecutive decline
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
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