Latest Chemicals News

Waratah Minerals continues to expand high-grade gold mineralisation at its Spur Gold Project in New South Wales, with drill hole SPD025 delivering multiple standout intercepts. The ongoing ten-rig program highlights growing potential for shallow, high-grade deposits across the district.

Champion Iron has finalized its US$300 million acquisition of Norwegian iron ore producer Rana Gruber, securing over 92% ownership and setting sights on full integration and delisting. The deal enhances Champion's high-purity iron ore portfolio and strengthens its position in the green steel supply chain.

International Graphite Limited (ASX: IG6) and ALKEEMIA have achieved graphite purification exceeding 99.9% total graphitic carbon across diverse concentrate samples, reinforcing their joint venture plans to build a major processing hub in Italy.

Greenvale Energy Limited has completed a key milestone in its Alpha Torbanite Project test program, progressing towards producing certified bitumen products amid tightening Australian bitumen markets.

Temas Resources Corp has appointed chemical process expert Dr. Santiago Faucher to its Scientific Advisory Board, enhancing the technical and commercialisation capabilities of its Regenerative Chloride Leaching (RCL) technology. This move supports the company’s strategy to advance its innovative hydrometallurgical platform and complements its mineral project developments in Québec.

BluGlass Limited (ASX: BLG) has entered a A$1.3 million strategic collaboration with a Fortune 500 global data storage company to advance photonics research using its proprietary visible laser technology.

Lithium Universe Limited appoints Iggy Tan as full-time CEO and Executive Chairman, signalling a strategic push to fast-track lithium refinery projects and innovative recycling technologies.

Japan Fluorite Corporation has completed its second $5 million tranche investment in the Speewah Fluorite Project, advancing the feasibility study for Australia's first acidgrade fluorspar operation.

Viking Mines has achieved a remarkable upgrade to a 63.6% tungsten concentrate at its Linka Project in Nevada, signalling a rapid, low-capital pathway to production amid soaring global tungsten prices.

Impact Minerals has raised A$2 million through a strategic placement to advance its High Purity Alumina project and explore new industrial minerals opportunities in Western Australia.

DGL Group Limited has replaced its ANZ-led financing with a new $120 million facility from ScotPac, extending maturity and enhancing working capital flexibility amid ongoing management restructuring.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has reached a key environmental milestone for its hydrogen fluoride pilot plant in Tasmania, progressing construction and expanding its engineering team ahead of commissioning in late 2026.