Latest Critical Minerals Refining News

American Tungsten & Antimony Ltd (ASX: AT4) has kicked off critical wet table trials at its Del Sol Refinery in Nevada, moving closer to producing ammonium paratungstate and antimony flake from domestic sources. Engineering proposals for expanding the plant’s tungsten processing capacity are under review, while the company pursues US government funding and regulatory approvals.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) is pushing ahead with its second lithium refinery in Texas and a silver recycling plant amid a strong lithium price rebound. The company secured a decade-long spodumene supply deal to underpin its flagship Canadian refinery and appointed Iggy Tan as full-time CEO to steer growth.

Resolution Minerals appoints Dr Adam Roper as Chief Metallurgist to advance antimony, tungsten, and gold processing at its Idaho Horse Heaven Project, aligning with US defense supply chain goals.

Volt Resources has initiated a Definitive Feasibility Study for its Alabama Graphite Refinery, aiming to produce high purity graphite by mid-2026 and strengthen US critical minerals supply chains.

Latitude 66 has inked a binding deal with Iondrive to test innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent technology on cobalt concentrates from its Finnish KSB Project, aiming to boost cost-efficiency and sustainability in critical minerals refining.