Latest Downstream Processing News

InVert Graphite has acquired RapidGraphite and its RapidPulse™ technology, aiming to revolutionise graphite processing with rapid, acid-free purification. The company raised A$2.5 million to fund scale-up trials and integrate this with its Morogoro graphite project in Tanzania.

Pure Resources has independently confirmed that its Garnet Hills garnet meets international abrasive standards, while pioneering testwork aims to enhance product purity and recovery for defence applications.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) has kicked off a 3,000-metre drilling campaign at its Wapiti Phosphate Project in British Columbia, aiming for a Mineral Resource Estimate by late 2026 that will support both traditional fertilizer and advanced battery material markets.

Hastings Technology Metals has accelerated its downstream rare earths strategy by progressing a 49% stake in a Thai hydrometallurgical plant, securing feedstock and doubling planned capacity. An updated Yangibana DFS reveals robust economics, underpinning near-term production and cash flow.

Viridis Mining has hit major milestones at its Colossus Rare Earth Project, including submitting a key environmental licence, exceeding recovery targets at its Demonstration Plant, and securing a strategic partnership with Solvay.

Meteoric Resources has significantly boosted its Caldeira Rare Earth Project with a 246% increase in Measured Resources and pilot plant recoveries surpassing pre-feasibility targets, backed by a $40 million capital raise and advancing environmental approvals.

RareX Limited and Iluka Resources have progressed to the Request for Proposal stage for the Mrima Hill Niobium and Rare Earths Project in Kenya, backed by a A$1.65 billion Australian Government loan for downstream refining.

Gold Mountain’s latest metallurgical tests from its Capivara Prospect in Brazil reveal promising ionic adsorption clay rare earth mineralisation, with extraction rates nearing 66%. New targets at Irajuba add to the project’s expanding footprint.

Resolution Minerals has earned FAST-41 transparency status for its Golden Gate Project in Idaho, marking its second such designation and positioning the company as a key player in U.S. critical minerals supply chain development.

Meteoric Resources has expanded its Ore Reserve at the Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil by 42%, underpinning over 20 years of production and reinforcing its Tier 1 status in the global rare earths market.

Lindian Resources has secured independent validation from ANSTO of a complete hydrometallurgical flowsheet for its Kangankunde monazite concentrate, achieving near-complete NdPr extraction and producing a non-radioactive mixed rare earth carbonate product ready for commercial processing.

Mount Ridley Mines has extended the high-grade scandium footprint at its Block 2 Resource with Phase 1 re-assay results, revealing significant mineralisation beyond current resource limits and setting the stage for resource growth.