Latest Pilot Plant News

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Meteoric Resources has obtained the Preliminary Environmental Licence without restriction for its Caldeira Rare Earth Ionic Clay Project in Brazil, clearing a key regulatory hurdle and keeping the project on track for mid-2026 construction.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
22 Dec 2025
Impact Minerals’ associate Alluminous has teamed up with US battery innovator C4V to fast-track the commercialisation of its HiPurA® high purity alumina for advanced battery applications, marking a key step in its vertically integrated strategy.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 Dec 2025
Alligator Energy has successfully completed the construction of its Samphire Uranium Project pilot plant, achieving practical completion safely, on schedule, and under budget. The company is now set to begin its Field Recovery Trial in early 2026, marking a pivotal step toward project development.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
19 Dec 2025
Altech Batteries has abruptly ended its partnership with AMPower, shifting focus to its own advanced battery technologies as part of a strategic reset by its new board.
Victor Sage
Victor Sage
18 Dec 2025
Renegade Exploration has secured an option to acquire the Rooster Hill Monazite Project in Wyoming, tapping into a historically promising rare earth element resource. The move expands Renegade’s US footprint amid rising demand for critical minerals.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
18 Dec 2025
Resolution Minerals appoints Dr Adam Roper as Chief Metallurgist to advance antimony, tungsten, and gold processing at its Idaho Horse Heaven Project, aligning with US defense supply chain goals.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
15 Dec 2025
Elevate Uranium has successfully assembled its U-pgrade™ Demonstration/Pilot Plant in Namibia, with steady state operations expected to start in January 2026. This milestone aims to validate a proprietary beneficiation process that could transform uranium processing economics.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
15 Dec 2025
EV Resources has cleared a key technical review of its Tecomatlán processing plant in Mexico, setting the stage for near-term antimony concentrate production and pilot testing for its Los Lirios project.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 Dec 2025
Locksley Resources has launched an Expression of Interest process to select a leading U.S. engineering firm for the Desert Antimony Mine pilot plant design, marking a critical step toward establishing a domestic antimony supply chain aligned with federal priorities.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
11 Dec 2025
Bayan Mining has locked in an exclusive worldwide licence for advanced rare earth processing technologies developed at Colorado School of Mines, promising higher recovery rates and lower costs for its Desert Star Project near Mountain Pass.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 Dec 2025
Meteoric Resources has successfully produced its inaugural batch of Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate at its Caldeira Pilot Plant in Brazil, marking a significant milestone in its rare earths project development.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
10 Dec 2025
Power Minerals Limited has amended its Rincon Lithium Project Joint Venture announcement to clarify mineral resource categories and assumptions, retracting financial forecasts to avoid investor confusion. The Rincon JV incorporation is imminent, unlocking a $4 million investment to advance lithium brine development.
Maxwell Dee
Maxwell Dee
9 Dec 2025