Latest Metals Recycling News

Kali Metals has secured up to $700,000 in exploration funding from Japan’s JX Advanced Metals for its 1,413 square kilometre Southern Lachlan project. The agreement creates a pathway to a potential farm-in or joint venture, but no formal deal has yet been agreed.

Propel Funeral Partners (ASX:PFP) posted a modest 0.3% revenue rise to $226.6 million in FY26, while operating EBITDA and NPAT slipped slightly. The company completed four acquisitions during the year, maintained dividends, and refinanced debt to extend maturities and improve funding capacity.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $848,452 through the first tranche of a share placement, setting the stage for advancing its Brownsville lithium refinery and innovative recycling technologies.

Sims Limited delivered a striking FY26 turnaround with net profit soaring 1391%, driven by strong metals trading and a booming technology lifecycle services segment, while advancing sustainability and strategic acquisitions.

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has reported laboratory success for its licensed GCDE technology, achieving over 99% gold recovery and 97% purity from chloride solutions and e-waste, positioning it as a greener alternative in precious metals extraction.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $900,000 through a placement with existing investors to fund working capital and progress key projects including the Brownsville Lithium Refinery PFS and innovative metal recycling technologies.

Sims Limited has lifted its FY26 underlying EBIT forecast to $420-$435 million, driven by robust North American metals performance and growth in its Lifecycle Services segment amid mixed ferrous market conditions.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

Infragreen launches a strategic review revealing a $10 million on-market buyback and potential asset sales to address significant undervaluation despite strong FY26 growth forecasts.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has acquired exclusive global rights to a University of Edinburgh hydrometallurgical process that extracts gold and copper from electronic waste using recyclable organic compounds, positioning the company at the forefront of sustainable precious metals recovery.

Sims Limited projects a robust FY26 underlying EBIT between $350 million and $400 million, buoyed by strong non-ferrous metal prices and resilient memory chip demand despite geopolitical and market headwinds.

6K Additive has secured a US$1.95 million Phase II contract from a U.S. defense agency to develop domestic recycling of critical strategic metals into high-value powders, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign imports.