Latest Downstreaming News

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.

PT ANTAM has raised its 2025 cash dividend by 38%, distributing Rp5.05 trillion to shareholders, reflecting strong profitability and a sustained commitment to shareholder returns.

European Resources Limited has boosted its Korsnäs rare earth project with a 15.4 million tonne Inferred Mineral Resource and promising metallurgical advances, while new seismic anomalies open fresh exploration avenues.

Iltani Resources has demonstrated significant grade upgrades and waste rejection in first-pass TOMRA ore sorting tests at its Orient Silver-Indium Project, advancing plans for bulk testing and potential cost savings.

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.

Firebird Metals has achieved a key milestone under the ARENA Battery Breakthrough Initiative, unlocking a A$1 million non-dilutive payment and progressing site development for its Australian Demonstration Plant in Perth.

Richmond Vanadium Technology has appointed Seth McCann as General Manager for Development, Approvals & Studies, positioning the company to advance critical environmental and regulatory milestones for its Queensland vanadium project.

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.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) reports strong construction progress at Norah Mining's Nigerian spodumene concentrator, securing long-term feedstock and opening interim trading opportunities ahead of its North American refinery launches.

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.

Cadoux has wrapped up its first drilling program at the Wimmera Mineral Sands project in Victoria, setting the stage for downstream rare earth processing with Minhub’s Darwin plant feasibility study progressing.