Zeotech’s Toondoon Project Advances with 2,300 Tonnes Mined and Key Partnerships Signed
Zeotech Limited has made significant strides in advancing its Toondoon Kaolin Project mining readiness and secured key partnerships to commercialise its AusPozz™ metakaolin product, validated by independent testing.
- Toondoon Kaolin Project mining readiness advanced with key surveys and agreements
- Memorandum of Understanding signed with Cement Australia for AusPozz™ assessment
- Letter of Intent executed with Bisley to support AusPozz™ commercialisation and distribution
- Independent peer review confirms AusPozz™ concrete strength gains over 130% and ASR mitigation
- Large-scale test pit campaign produced 2,300 tonnes of kaolin to inform mine planning
Mining Readiness Accelerates at Toondoon
Zeotech Limited has reported a breakout quarter ending December 2025, marked by accelerated preparations for mining at its flagship Toondoon Kaolin Project in Queensland. The company completed essential cultural heritage and ecological surveys, advanced early works agreements with local Aboriginal groups, and secured a haul road compensation deal to fast-track mine access. A comprehensive Traffic Impact Assessment was also finalised, with detailed intersection design underway in collaboration with Queensland’s Transport and Main Roads department.
Strategic Partnerships to Drive AusPozz™ Commercialisation
In a significant commercial development, Zeotech executed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Cement Australia, the country’s largest cement supplier. This partnership aims to collaboratively assess the technical merits and value proposition of AusPozz™, Zeotech’s high-reactivity metakaolin product designed for low-carbon cement and concrete applications. Complementing this, a Letter of Intent with Bisley & Company was signed to leverage Bisley’s marketing and distribution expertise, targeting both Australian and select international markets.
Independent Validation Confirms Superior Concrete Performance
Technical validation of AusPozz™ was bolstered by an independent peer review conducted by BG&E, a respected engineering consultancy. The review confirmed that concrete mixes incorporating AusPozz™ achieved strength improvements exceeding 130% compared to control mixes, alongside a 30% reduction in drying shrinkage after 56 days. Importantly, AusPozz™ demonstrated effective mitigation of Alkali-Silica Reaction risk, a common durability concern in concrete, aligning with Australian standards and supporting its use as a partial cement replacement to reduce carbon emissions.
Operational Progress and Resource Development
Zeotech completed a large-scale test pit campaign at Toondoon, extracting approximately 2,300 tonnes of kaolin across multiple profiles. This operation provided critical data to validate mining methods, inform equipment sizing, and refine detailed mine planning and process design scheduled for early 2026. Additional kaolin stockpiles are earmarked for further milling and calcination trials to support ongoing product development and commercial-scale concrete testing.
Advancing Methane Emissions Control and Intellectual Property
Beyond mining and product development, Zeotech progressed its Methane Control Program in partnership with Griffith University, preparing for on-site field trials at a North Burnett Regional Council landfill starting February 2026. The company also received a Notice of Acceptance for an Australian patent covering its proprietary synthetic zeolite production technology, complementing existing patents in Japan and South Korea, thereby strengthening its international intellectual property portfolio.
Financial Position and Outlook
Zeotech maintains a robust cash position of $12.3 million following a $0.96 million R&D tax incentive refund and repayment of a $1 million R&D loan. The company’s CEO, James Marsh, highlighted the quarter as a pivotal period that sets the stage for commercialisation and decarbonisation solutions in the built environment, with mining operations anticipated to commence in the first half of 2026.
Bottom Line?
With mining readiness advancing and key partnerships in place, Zeotech is poised to transform kaolin into a cornerstone of low-carbon construction materials.
Questions in the middle?
- When will Zeotech secure final mining approvals and commence commercial production at Toondoon?
- How will the non-binding agreements with Cement Australia and Bisley translate into binding commercial contracts?
- What impact will the pending Australian patent grant have on Zeotech’s competitive positioning in synthetic zeolite markets?
