Latest Pilot Plant Development News

ABx Group’s ALCORE subsidiary is advancing its pilot plant infrastructure at Bell Bay, Tasmania, with major equipment designs completed and delivery slated for early 2026.

St George Mining has secured A$72.5 million in institutional and strategic funding to advance its Araxá rare earths and niobium project in Brazil towards a final investment decision. The capital raise underscores the project's strategic importance amid tightening global critical minerals supply chains.

Kinetiko Energy hosts senior South African government dignitaries at its Brakfontein gas project, highlighting record gas flows and plans for a pilot LNG plant to address the country’s energy crisis.

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.

RareX has locked in a A$50 million equity funding facility with GEM Global Yield to back its Mrima Hill rare earths project in Kenya, contingent on project approval. This deal strengthens RareX’s international partnerships and provides flexible capital to advance its development plans.

ALCORE, ABx Group’s subsidiary, has secured government approval for overseas R&D activities and is pursuing a $5 million grant to accelerate its clean fluorine chemical technology commercialisation.

Meteoric Resources confirms its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil remains on track after a disputed environmental council vote was declared invalid. Strong local government support and regulatory assurances underpin confidence in project timelines.

BlueScope Steel reported a resilient FY2025 with $738 million underlying EBIT despite soft market conditions, advancing key growth and decarbonisation initiatives. The company extends its buy-back program and maintains a strong balance sheet as it targets significant earnings uplift by 2030.

EV Resources has launched a critical exploration program at its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to quantify high-grade deposits and accelerate near-term production to capitalize on a tightening global market.

Volt Resources reports robust progress on its Alabama Graphite Refinery scoping study, strategic partnerships in Tanzania, and resilient production in Ukraine, positioning itself strongly amid evolving graphite market dynamics.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited (BRE) confirms Sulista West as an ultra high-grade rare earth project with exceptional drill results and reports metallurgical breakthroughs at Monte Alto, underpinning its integrated supply chain ambitions.

BCI Minerals reports solid progress on its Mardie Salt Operation with 69% construction complete and commissioning of the first crystallisers, advancing towards first salt shipment by late 2026.