Latest Downstream Processing News

Meteoric Resources has announced a maiden Ore Reserve at its Caldeira Project alongside a breakthrough processing partnership and a heavily oversubscribed $42.5 million equity raise, positioning it as a key player in the evolving rare earths market.

Battery Age Minerals has initiated its maiden drilling campaign at the Bleiberg Zinc-Germanium Project following regulatory approval, while advancing exploration at El Aguila with a $3 million capital raise backing its growth.

Heavy Rare Earths Limited (ASX – HRE) reports significant uranium, scandium, and rare earth assays from its Radium Hill project, alongside strategic airborne surveys and advancing exploration across Australia.

Critica Limited reports significant progress on its Jupiter Rare Earths Project, unveiling a 95% mass reduction in beneficiation testwork and appointing a new CEO to drive development.

Impact Minerals reports a robust Preliminary Feasibility Study for its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina project, underpinned by strong economics and low production costs, while strategically acquiring a 50% stake in Alluminous Pty Ltd to fast-track market entry with HiPurA® technology.

Locksley Resources has advanced its Mojave Project with critical drilling permits secured, a strategic $1.47 million capital raise, and a new U.S. OTCQB listing, setting the stage for maiden drilling campaigns targeting rare earths and antimony.

Ardea Resources reports significant progress on its Kalgoorlie Nickel Project, completing key drilling and metallurgical work while securing $4.6 million in strategic funding from Sumitomo Metal Mining. The company remains well-funded as its joint venture partners advance the Definitive Feasibility Study.

IGO Limited reported a robust operational quarter with improved safety and solid production at Greenbushes and Nova, offset by challenges at its Kwinana lithium refinery and an expected asset impairment.

Sarytogan Graphite Limited reports softer ore than expected, improved graphite concentrate grades above 90%, and gains European Union strategic project status, advancing its Definitive Feasibility Study on track for mid-2026 completion.

Metals Australia reports a 595% surge in graphitic carbon intervals at its Lac Carheil project, advances critical infrastructure funding applications, and initiates copper-gold drilling at Warrego East.

Australian Rare Earths Limited (ASX, AR3) reports successful metallurgical testwork at its Koppamurra Rare Earths Project, producing 34kg of Mixed Rare Earth Oxide from heap leach solutions, paving the way for streamlined, cost-effective rare earth processing.

Neometals has reported a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for its Ironclad gold deposit at Barrambie and signed a non-binding MoU with Rio Tinto to advance its lithium processing technology, alongside progress in battery recycling plant commissioning.