Latest Pilot Plant News

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.

Sparc Hydrogen has appointed Alana Barlow as its inaugural CEO, marking a strategic move to accelerate commercialisation of its innovative photocatalytic water splitting technology for green hydrogen.

Sparc Hydrogen has reached a pivotal milestone with sustained hydrogen generation at its Roseworthy pilot plant, advancing its innovative photocatalytic water splitting technology towards commercialisation.

St George Mining’s Araxá Project in Brazil gains significant government and community support, highlighting its potential as a world-class rare earths and niobium resource with sustainable mining at its core.

Critica Limited has produced a second high-grade rare earth product from its Jupiter Project, achieving 86% total rare earth oxide and confirming the repeatability of its beneficiation process. This milestone reinforces Jupiter's status as Australia's premier rare earth resource amid growing global supply chain concerns.

Everest Metals Corporation has reported impressive rubidium assay results up to 0.79% Rb₂O from its Phase 2 drilling at the Mt Edon Critical Mineral Project, reinforcing the potential for resource expansion ahead of a planned upgrade in early 2026.

Power Minerals and Summit Nanotech have confirmed the technical viability of the Incahuasi Lithium Project in Argentina, outlining a clear pathway to production of 5,000 tonnes per annum of high-purity lithium carbonate over 20 years.

ABx Group has successfully raised over $6 million through a share placement to fund rapid development of its Deep Leads rare earth project and ALCORE pilot plant in Tasmania.

DevEx Resources reports a major metallurgical breakthrough at its Kennedy Rare Earths Project in Queensland, achieving up to 68% recovery of critical magnet rare earth elements using a straightforward heap leach process with low acid consumption.

Power Minerals and Navigate Energy have taken a major step forward by finalising the incorporation of their Rincon Lithium Project Joint Venture entity in Argentina, paving the way for a US$4 million investment to accelerate project development.

Meteoric Resources has successfully completed wet commissioning of its pilot plant in Brazil, marking a key milestone towards rare earth production at the Caldeira Project. First Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate output is expected early December, supporting ongoing feasibility studies and offtake partnerships.