Latest Pilot Plant News

Cadoux Limited has made significant progress in its High Purity Alumina (HPA) front-end engineering design and advanced the Minhub rare earths feasibility study, positioning itself strongly in the evolving critical minerals market.

Critica Limited has marked a significant milestone in its Jupiter rare earths project, commissioning a pilot plant and producing its first high-grade mixed rare earth oxide product, underscoring its path from resource to revenue.

ABx Group Limited reports strong progress in rare earth extraction and clean chemical production, backed by strategic investments and a recent $3 million capital raise.

Victory Metals has significantly upgraded its North Stanmore rare earths resource, reporting record dysprosium grades and producing a high-purity rare earth oxide. The company also secured strategic partnerships and $11.5 million in new funding.

Elevate Uranium has raised $25 million through a well-supported placement, boosting its cash reserves to nearly $44 million. The funds will accelerate its proprietary U-pgrade™ pilot plant and expand uranium resource drilling in Namibia and Australia.

BPH Energy’s September quarter report highlights pivotal developments across its investees, from a critical judicial review in offshore petroleum to breakthroughs in AI medical devices and clean hydrogen production.

Besra Gold Inc has updated its Bau Gold Project resource to 2.28 million ounces and is intensifying efforts to renew a critical mining lease, signaling a strategic reset for the company.

Impact Minerals secures an 80% stake in the Lake Hope High Purity Alumina project following a robust Pre-Feasibility Study, while progressing pilot plant commissioning and a strategic joint venture in NSW.

Sparc Technologies has completed construction of a pioneering green hydrogen pilot plant and secured new patents, while its graphene additive trials show promising corrosion resistance results.

St George Mining showcased its Araxá rare earths and niobium project at EXPOSIBRAM 2025 in Brazil, highlighting strategic alliances with US processors and ongoing development progress. The company is positioning Araxá as a key non-China supply source amid shifting global rare earths dynamics.

Lithium Energy Limited is progressing exploration and development across multiple battery mineral projects following the sale of its flagship Solaroz Lithium Project, while working to meet ASX reinstatement conditions.

Ioneer Ltd has enhanced the economics of its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project by cutting leach retention time, boosting lithium and boron production and improving key financial metrics with minimal capital cost increase.