Latest Pilot Plant News

Tivan has produced 195 kg of acidgrade fluorspar at 98.6% CaF2 from its Speewah mini-pilot, exceeding the 97% market standard and setting the stage for a full pilot and offtake negotiations.

Argosy Minerals has achieved 99% lithium chloride purity and 94.4% lithium recovery in pilot plant test works for its 12,000tpa Rincon Lithium Project, underpinning its move toward industrial-scale production and advancing its Definitive Feasibility Study.

Cadoux Ltd has cleared a critical technical and commercial hurdle by qualifying its premiumHPA® high purity alumina for use in the EU-backed SAFELOOP electric vehicle battery project, opening doors to potential offtake deals and boosting its standing in the critical minerals market.

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.

Critica Limited’s Jupiter Rare Earth Project pilot plant has delivered a significant beneficiation breakthrough, upgrading feed to a ~3% TREO intermediate concentrate with strong magnet rare earth recoveries and substantial mass rejection.

Everest Metals Corporation (ASX: EMC) has upgraded its Mt Edon Critical Minerals Project resource to 4.3 million tonnes at 0.23% Rb2O, enhancing grade, tonnage, and confidence ahead of a mining proposal submission expected to gain approval by late 2026.

Critica Limited has achieved a major leap in rare earth product quality at its Jupiter Project, producing a Mixed Rare Earth Oxide with approximately 97% Total Rare Earth Oxide and strong recovery rates that bolster its mine-to-magnet ambitions.

Besra Gold has received conditional renewal terms for its critical Bau Gold Project mining lease, marking progress amid ongoing tenure uncertainties and financial commitments.

Pursuit Minerals has kicked off fieldwork at its Sascha Marcelina gold-silver project in Argentina, confirming a significant mineralised system and preparing for a maiden drilling program.

Altech Batteries has decided to discontinue its Silumina AnodesTM project after six years, shifting full focus to its CERENERGY® solid-state battery technology amid ongoing joint venture talks.

Ark Mines has intercepted low-grade gold in its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project, revealing potential value-add from gold credits alongside rare earths. Further assays and development studies are underway.

Alligator Energy has achieved 70% uranium recovery in its first well test at Samphire, with flow rates and uranium grades exceeding global ISR benchmarks, confirming the technical viability of its in-situ recovery approach.