Latest Chemicals News

Nyrada has dosed the first patient in its Phase IIa trial of Xolatryp targeting heart attack recovery, while strengthening its cash reserves and receiving a US patent allowance for its lead drug.

Vulcan Energy has kicked off civil construction at its Lionheart geothermal power plant in Landau, marking a key milestone in its integrated lithium and renewable energy project targeting 24,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually.

Aldoro Resources has solidified its position in critical minerals with a major resource update at Kameelburg, revealing the world’s largest Strontium deposit alongside high-grade rare earth and niobium mineralisation, backed by robust Phase II drilling and metallurgical advances.

Latrobe Magnesium (ASX: LMG) is set for leadership change with Robert Stein stepping in as CEO from October 2026, while Peter Mizera takes charge of the Construction Committee, underpinning the company’s push towards magnesium metal production.

Alpha HPA Limited progresses construction of its flagship Stage 2 facility on schedule and budget, while product demand surges across semiconductor and battery sectors, with forecasts exceeding 50,000 tonnes per annum.

Terra Metals has unveiled diamond drilling results confirming a massive 448m thick continuous PGE-Cu-Ni mineralised system at its Southwest Discovery, expanding beyond the existing Dante resource and pointing to a major new growth opportunity.

Critical Minerals Group’s Pre-Feasibility Study for its Lindfield Vanadium Project delivers a robust $821 million pre-tax NPV and 26.6% IRR, setting the stage for a Definitive Feasibility Study and potential final investment decision in 2027.

Odyssey Gold has unveiled high-grade gold hits at the new Shackle target and reinforced mineralisation continuity at Bollard within its Tuckanarra Project, signalling fresh resource growth potential.

Octava Minerals has outlined a colossal exploration target of up to 7.4 billion tonnes of mineralised black shale at its Byro Project, featuring rare earths, lithium, and vanadium grades that align with promising bioleaching recoveries. Further drilling and metallurgical testing aim to advance the project towards a maiden resource.

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary has begun civil construction at its Bell Bay pilot plant, advancing a novel process to produce hydrogen fluoride from aluminium smelter by-products, addressing Australia’s dependence on imports.

PMET Resources has achieved over 97% caesium extraction from pollucite concentrate using sulphuric acid leaching at SGS Canada, while parallel proprietary testwork with Koch Technology Solutions advances value-added caesium chemical pathways.

EcoGraf has appointed Sven Olsson as an independent director and Peter Schuhmacher as a board advisor to bolster its European investor relations and advance its HFfree purification technology amid growing ESG demand.