Latest Germanium News

Zinc of Ireland NL (ASX: ZMI) has entered a binding agreement to acquire Dutch metals technology company Meclex, integrating proprietary hydrometallurgical processes ARGO and VOLTA with its Kildare Zinc project. The company also announced a $5.5 million placement to support exploration and technology development alongside new board appointments.

American West Metals Limited has reported exceptional assay results from historical mine dumps and surface rock sampling at its West Desert Project in Utah, revealing significant grades of critical metals including copper, silver, indium, germanium, and tellurium. A 5,000-metre diamond drilling program targeting newly identified high-grade zones is currently in progress.

Metallium Limited has completed Phase I of a U.S. Department of War SBIR contract, demonstrating its Flash Joule Heating technology can recover gallium from semiconductor and electronic waste. The program finished in six months, underscoring the technology’s readiness and aligning with U.S. strategic supply chain goals.

Metallium Limited’s US subsidiary has inked a decade-long off-take agreement with Indium Corporation, setting a firm commercial foundation for supplying critical metals like gallium and germanium recovered through innovative recycling technology.

Battery Age Minerals has expanded its Apex Germanium-Gallium Project in Utah by 40%, staking 51 new mining claims adjacent to the historic Apex Mine. This move strengthens its foothold in a vital US critical minerals hub amid growing demand for semiconductor and defence supply chains.

American West Metals has commenced a 5,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its West Desert Project in Utah, targeting high-grade indium, gallium, and copper to bolster US critical metals security.

Battery Age Minerals has validated its exploration model with maiden drilling results at Austria’s Bleiberg district, intersecting promising zinc-lead-germanium mineralisation. The company plans further targeted drilling to expand on these early successes.

Metallium Limited reports rapid progress at its Gator Point Technology Campus in Texas, advancing its proprietary Flash Joule Heating technology to recover critical metals from electronic waste. The company targets processing 8,000 tonnes of printed circuit boards annually by late 2026.

Battery Age Minerals has secured an exclusive evaluation licence with NTUitive to assess advanced germanium technologies, aligning its Austrian and US projects with downstream market specifications and sustainable processing goals.

Golden Deeps has identified three significant sulphide targets at its Graceland prospect in Namibia, with maiden drilling revealing exceptional grades of copper, silver, zinc, germanium, and antimony. These findings bolster the company’s ambition to replicate the world-class Tsumeb deposit nearby.

American West Metals has commenced a significant diamond drilling program at its West Desert Project in Utah, aiming to grow the largest indium resource in the US and explore high-grade critical metals including gallium and copper.

Golden Deeps Ltd has intersected strongly mineralised copper-zinc zones below high-grade gossans at its Graceland Prospect in Namibia, revealing promising ‘Tsumeb-type’ sulphide targets. New geophysical surveys have identified multiple chargeability anomalies, setting the stage for deeper drilling campaigns.