Latest Pilot Plant News

Anson Resources has announced its first JORC-compliant lithium resource estimate for the Green River Project in Utah, revealing significant lithium-brine volumes and plans to expand via historic well re-entry.

Pursuit Minerals has dispatched high-purity lithium carbonate samples from its Argentine pilot plant to potential partners, advancing feasibility studies for a 5,000tpa operation while exploring strategic acquisitions in precious and base metals.

Everest Metals Corporation has completed a breakthrough engineering study demonstrating 97% rubidium recovery at its Mt Edon project, advancing Australia’s entry into the global rubidium market with a patented extraction process.

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.

Green Critical Minerals has raised A$7 million through an institutional placement to accelerate the commercial rollout of its Very High Density graphite technology, aiming for first revenue in early 2026.

Nanollose Limited has appointed Andrew Moullin as its new CEO and Managing Director, aiming to leverage his extensive commercial expertise to fast-track the company’s microbial cellulose technology towards market readiness.

Toro Energy has released an updated scoping study for its Lake Maitland Uranium Project, revealing robust economics with a pre-tax NPV of A$907.9 million and a swift payback period of just 1.5 years. The study outlines a 16.3-year mine life producing uranium and vanadium with modest capital expenditure and competitive operating costs.

Ionic Rare Earths, through its Viridion joint venture, has delivered the first recycled rare earth oxides to Brazil’s CIT SENAI ITR, marking a key step toward a domestic magnet supply chain in South America.

Brazilian Rare Earths Limited has secured a strategic partnership with SENAI CIMATEC to co-develop a rare earths laboratory and pilot plant in Bahia, Brazil, backed by significant funding and aimed at advancing processing capabilities ahead of production.

Lake Resources has increased its Measured and Indicated lithium resource at the Kachi Project in Argentina to 8.2 million tonnes LCE, revealing higher-grade lithium zones and enhanced recovery technology. This update strengthens the project's economic outlook amid ongoing feasibility and environmental assessments.

Cobre Limited reports exceptional copper and silver recoveries from long-term in-situ leaching tests at its Ngami Copper Project, advancing plans for a pilot plant to validate this innovative extraction method.

Impact Minerals has raised an additional $881,000 through a rights issue shortfall offer and completed the sale of its Blackridge project, positioning itself for upcoming drilling at Arkun and development of a high purity alumina pilot plant.