Latest Downstream Processing News

Lynas Rare Earths reports FY25 revenue growth amid profit decline, completes major capital projects, and launches a $750 million equity raise to fund its expansive Towards 2030 strategy.

Lynas Rare Earths reported a 20% revenue increase in FY25 driven by higher NdPr sales, yet net profit fell sharply amid ramp-up costs and market challenges. The company completed key growth projects and unveiled its Towards 2030 strategy focused on downstream expansion.

Locksley Resources has partnered with Rice University to pioneer domestic antimony processing in the US, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign supply and support critical defense and energy sectors.

Pilbara Minerals reported a 4% increase in lithium production for FY25 despite a 39% revenue drop amid falling prices, maintaining a robust balance sheet and outlining optimistic FY26 growth plans.

Pilbara Minerals Limited (PLS) reported a challenging FY25 marked by a 39% revenue drop and a net loss of $196 million amid falling lithium prices. Despite this, the company advanced key expansion projects, acquired a Brazilian lithium asset, and made significant sustainability strides.

Kingsland Minerals has achieved a major milestone with 99.97% purified spherical graphite from its Leliyn project, positioning itself as a key supplier for EV battery materials. The company is advancing processing optimisation and preparing for a September scoping study.

Everest Metals Corporation reveals significant progress in its gold projects and leads the development of Australia’s first rubidium industry, positioning itself at the forefront of critical minerals innovation.

Metals Australia has dramatically expanded its Lac Carheil Graphite Project resource in Quebec, tripling contained graphite to 5.1 million tonnes and advancing a pre-feasibility study that positions the project as a key player in North America's critical minerals landscape.

Victory Metals has won a $250,000 MRIWA grant to advance its North Stanmore scandium project, positioning itself amid rising global supply risks due to export controls by China and Russia.

EcoGraf Limited reveals a major breakthrough in its HFfree® graphite purification technology, cutting operating costs by 25% and projecting a US$282 million NPV for its initial 25,000 tonnes per annum facility. This positions the company as a competitive, eco-friendly supplier amid rising global demand and geopolitical shifts in battery materials.

Critica Limited has confirmed that its Jupiter Project in Western Australia hosts the country’s largest and highest-grade magnet rare earth clay-hosted resource, with 640 million tonnes at 490 ppm MREO. This milestone underscores Jupiter’s strategic potential in supplying critical rare earths essential for clean energy technologies.

Locksley Resources has completed an oversubscribed capital raising and appointed Tribeca Capital to drive its U.S.-focused critical minerals strategy, targeting rare earths and antimony supply chains aligned with government initiatives.