Latest Pilot Plant News

Meteoric Resources has received a conditional Letter of Support from Export Finance Australia for up to US$50 million to advance its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, complementing prior US financing interest and reinforcing Australia-Brazil supply chain ties.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.