Latest Metals Recovery News

Lithium Universe and Macquarie University unveil a breakthrough in solar panel recycling technology that dramatically cuts acid consumption and boosts silver recovery efficiency. This innovation promises to reshape the economics and sustainability of photovoltaic waste processing.

Metallium Limited announces a breakthrough rare earth recovery method using Flash Joule Heating with chlorination, promising faster, cleaner recycling of critical metals from magnet waste and advancing U.S. supply chain independence.

EV Resources reports strong metallurgical results from its Los Lirios Antimony Project, confirming high antimony grades alongside gold and silver by-products, paving the way for fast-track production and strategic alignment with U.S. critical minerals supply chains.

Lithium Universe has bolstered its photovoltaic recycling program by appointing a robotics expert to accelerate silver recovery technology, advancing plans for a Texas recycling facility.

Mammoth Minerals has initiated its first-ever diamond drilling campaign at the Excelsior Gold-Silver Project in Nevada, aiming to unlock detailed geological insights and advance metallurgical testing. Meanwhile, the company has deferred payment terms on its Skyline Copper Project in Canada as it sharpens focus on US gold assets.

Podium Minerals has announced a major metallurgical breakthrough with a new concentrator flowsheet achieving approximately 80% recovery of key platinum group metals, advancing its Parks Reef Project towards commercialisation.

Metals Australia Ltd reveals a 3.3-fold increase in its Lac Carheil graphite resource alongside promising assay results for precious and base metals, setting the stage for value-added by-product recovery.

Iondrive Limited has inked a binding Term Sheet with Livium Limited to commercialise its innovative Deep Eutectic Solvent (DES) technology for recycling critical materials from batteries, solar panels, and e-waste in Australia, with a pilot plant set to begin commissioning by the end of 2025.

Talga Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with United Catalyst Corporation, marking its entry into the US battery anode market and setting the stage for new graphite recycling and anode production facilities in South Carolina.

Metallium Ltd has appointed former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Travis Langster to its U.S. advisory board, aiming to strengthen ties with government and industry for critical metals supply chain resilience.

Clean TeQ Water Limited reported a reduced loss of $2.8 million for FY25 and increased its stake in Go2Lithium Inc to 60%, marking a strategic shift as it advances water treatment and critical metals recovery projects worldwide.

Coda Minerals reports a metallurgical breakthrough at its Elizabeth Creek project, significantly increasing copper and silver recoveries while reducing costs, leading to a substantial uplift in project economics. The simplified flowsheet excludes cobalt from the base case, lowering risk and positioning cobalt as future upside.