Latest Chemicals News

Alterity Therapeutics has won a new US composition of matter patent for its lead drug ATH434, extending intellectual property protection to at least 2045 and boosting its commercial potential ahead of Phase 3 trials in Multiple System Atrophy.

Mandrake Resources has started extracting bulk lithium brine from the Evelyn Chambers #1 well, advancing its Utah Lithium Project and providing critical data for future development.

Sprintex has inked a co-development deal with Jiangsu Bosiwei to supply its 30kW MVR compressors for a major retrofit at Hebei Yufeng Group, marking its strategic entry into China’s booming industrial vapor compression market.

Metallium Limited has demonstrated its Flash Joule Heating technology can process a broad range of critical metal feedstocks, from rare earth ores to industrial wastes, opening new commercial pathways beyond electronic waste.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has reported laboratory success for its licensed GCDE technology, achieving over 99% gold recovery and 97% purity from chloride solutions and e-waste, positioning it as a greener alternative in precious metals extraction.

Impact Minerals reports ultra-low uranium and thorium levels in Lake Hope high purity alumina, with three of four samples exceeding 99.99% purity. The results meet semiconductor industry standards without dedicated radionuclide removal steps, supporting ongoing pilot optimisation.

Sunrise Energy Metals has landed a conditional US$400 million loan commitment from the U.S. Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital to back its Syerston Scandium Project, while also initiating plans for a U.S. securities listing.

De.mem Limited is poised for a record 2026, driven by 29 consecutive quarters of cash receipts growth, positive operating cashflow, and strategic expansion into the gold mining sector through Core Chemicals.

Mount Ridley Mines’ first TIMA automated mineralogy study at Grass Patch reveals rare earth elements are locked in discrete phosphate minerals, supporting flotation as a key beneficiation step ahead of leaching and Phase 1 metallurgical testwork.

Chilwa Minerals’ Phase I drilling at Mpyupyu West has confirmed a continuous, free-dig saprolite mineralisation from surface across a 17 km² target, advancing the company’s largest heavy mineral sands prospect in Malawi.

Gold Hydrogen has successfully flowed, purified, and bottled helium at its Ramsay 1 well, confirming a highly productive reservoir and advancing the project towards commercial viability with promising helium rates and purity.

Mandrake Resources has strategically refined its Utah Lithium Project tenure by securing three key SITLA leases in the project’s central zone and relinquishing marginal blocks, positioning itself for upcoming bulk lithium brine production and technical evaluation.