Latest Pilot Processing News

Everlast Minerals has secured a significant new exploration licence in northern Bangladesh, boosting its mineral sands portfolio and advancing its development strategy.

Locksley Resources has reported outstanding high-grade antimony assay results from its Desert Antimony Mine in California, with samples reaching up to 26.1% Sb. This breakthrough supports the company’s plans for a pilot plant aimed at domestic production critical to U.S. defense needs.

Felix Gold has transitioned from exploration to development with a metallurgical breakthrough producing military-grade antimony and is advancing pilot plant operations and government funding applications to meet US military demand.

Resolution Minerals appoints Dr Adam Roper as Chief Metallurgist to advance antimony, tungsten, and gold processing at its Idaho Horse Heaven Project, aligning with US defense supply chain goals.

Locksley Resources reports robust metallurgical testwork from its Mojave Project, confirming high antimony recoveries and concentrate grades that support a domestic US supply chain. The results align with US strategic priorities for critical mineral independence.

Meteoric Resources has secured the crucial SEMAD licence to build and operate a rare earth pilot processing facility in Brazil, marking a pivotal step for its Caldeira Project. Construction is set to begin immediately, with operations expected by late October 2025.

Alligator Energy has secured final regulatory approval to begin its in-situ Field Recovery Trial at the Samphire Uranium Project, advancing the development of its recently upgraded Blackbush Deposit resource.

EV Resources has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Wogen Resources and Xcelsior Capital Advisors to fund and advance its Los Lirios Antimony Project in Mexico, aiming to establish a 100 tonne-per-day processing plant.

Green Technology Metals (GT1) and EcoPro Innovation have successfully produced battery-grade lithium hydroxide monohydrate from spodumene concentrate sourced from GT1’s Seymour project in Ontario, confirming high lithium recovery and low impurities.

Sovereign Metals’ latest testwork confirms Kasiya graphite’s premium quality amid sweeping US tariffs on Chinese imports, spotlighting its potential as a strategic non-Chinese supply source for battery manufacturers.

EV Resources has appointed Miguel Barahona as President of its Mexican subsidiary to lead the restart of the Los Lirios open pit antimony mine, signalling a strategic push to advance its operations in Oaxaca.

Alligator Energy advances regulatory approvals and construction preparations for its Samphire Uranium Project’s Field Recovery Trial, a critical step toward commercial production.