Latest Downstreaming News

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Quantum Graphite Limited has secured a binding Ore Supply Agreement with Sunlands Pure Group, consolidating downstream graphite processing and refining under a 20-year exclusive partnership. The deal sets ambitious production targets and pricing safeguards, underpinning Quantum's strategy to scale purified graphite supply for battery anodes and thermal storage markets.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
12 June 2026
ANTAM's 2025 AGM approved a record Rp5.04 trillion dividend distribution, reflecting a 106% profit surge. The company also greenlit a government-backed nickel downstreaming program to build Indonesia's EV battery ecosystem.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 June 2026
St George Mining’s initial beneficiation testwork at its Araxá Project in Brazil has delivered high-grade niobium concentrates and a promising rare earth concentrate, validating its dual commodity approach and underpinning next-stage pilot plant plans.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 June 2026
Felix Gold has created Frontier Antimony Refinery Corp., a US-focused refining platform with secured access to military-grade antimony ore from its Treasure Creek Project in Alaska, aiming to address critical supply gaps.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 June 2026
Meteoric Resources has reported exceptional pilot plant performance at its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, achieving magnet rare earth oxide recoveries of 80% in May and exceeding pre-feasibility study targets.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 June 2026
Ark Mines has produced high-grade monazite and titanium dioxide products from its Sandy Mitchell heavy mineral concentrate, marking a key step toward commercialising its North Queensland rare earths project.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 June 2026
IperionX’s Titan Definitive Feasibility Study outlines a shovel-ready Tennessee project targeting heavy rare earths, titanium, zirconium, and hafnium with robust economics and strategic US supply chain implications.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 June 2026
Critical Resources has identified 14 pegmatite bodies, including six new ones, at its Mavis Lake Lithium Project, setting the stage for targeted drilling in 2026 as part of its multi-deposit lithium district strategy.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 June 2026
Heavy Rare Earths Limited has appointed Jason Barnett as Managing Director and CEO, aiming to leverage his extensive mining experience as the company advances its critical minerals projects and prepares for a maiden drilling campaign.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
9 June 2026
Livium’s Envirostream has formalised a multi-year recycling framework with CATL HK, underpinning its role in Australia’s lithium-ion battery circular economy and setting the stage for regional expansion.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
9 June 2026
Richmond Vanadium Technology (ASX: RVT) has signed a binding collaboration with RKP Global to jointly develop vanadium flow battery and long-duration energy storage projects in Australia, advancing its mine-to-battery strategy.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
9 June 2026
IperionX’s Definitive Feasibility Study for its Titan Project in Tennessee reveals a robust 14-year mine plan producing critical heavy rare earths, titanium minerals, and zircon with strong financial returns and US government backing.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
4 June 2026