Latest Pilot Plant Processing News

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has successfully commissioned and begun pilot-scale processing of 30 tonnes of ore at ANSTO’s Sydney facility, producing high-purity rare earth oxide samples to support commercialisation and a bankable feasibility study.

Meteoric Resources has reported exceptional pilot plant performance at its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, achieving magnet rare earth oxide recoveries of 80% in May and exceeding pre-feasibility study targets.

Elevate Uranium has boosted the Marenica Uranium Project's Mineral Resource by 31% to 52.8 million pounds of U3O8, building on a recent doubling of grade. Ongoing infill drilling and pilot plant processing underpin advancing feasibility studies.

American Rare Earths has outlined a three-stage pilot plant program combining Wyoming-based mineral processing with downstream refining in Canada, aiming to accelerate pre-production rare earth oxide output from its Halleck Creek Project.

Clean TeQ Water reports a successful lithium extraction pilot and the amicable termination of its LithiumBank agreements, setting the stage for new global deployments of its cDLE® technology.

Aguia Resources has successfully poured its first gold and silver from the Santa Barbara high-grade project in Colombia, marking a rapid operational milestone following its acquisition of Andean Mining.

Delta Lithium reports strong drilling results and successful metallurgical test work at its Yinnetharra Lithium Project, underpinning confidence in resource expansion and future development plans.