Latest Pilot Production News

Everlast Minerals has completed its first export shipment from Bangladesh, but the 109-tonne cargo remains a pilot-scale milestone rather than proof of commercial production. The ASX-listed company ended FY26 with $3.32 million in cash, a $3.03 million loss and commissioning still incomplete at its expanded Gaibandha operation.

Rectifier Technologies has warned of a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern after revenue fell 41% and its annual loss widened to $6.39 million. An auditor-highlighted liquidity risk now sits alongside a $13 million order book and new EV charging products under development.

Invictus Energy has entered FY2027 with A$10.89 million in cash and a funded November drilling target, but its annual report warns that further financing may be required to continue operations. The company also reported a wider A$6.54 million loss for FY2026.

TMK Energy says average gas production at its Gurvantes XXXV pilot in Mongolia has risen 11% above August’s daily average, with several wells reaching record rates. The company is now pursuing higher production, a gas-to-power project and regulatory steps to convert its 2C resources into reserves.

Australian Rare Earths has moved its Koppamurra pilot plant beyond heap leaching, recovering rare earths from about 5,000 litres of leach solution into a Mixed Rare Earth Hydroxide intermediate product. The result provides an early test of the downstream flowsheet, although commercial economics and final product quality remain unproven.

Beetaloo Energy is advancing its vast gas resource in the Beetaloo Basin, aiming for first gas sales by late 2026, backed by a binding NT Government agreement and key infrastructure investments.

Elixir Energy has made significant progress on the Warkon Pilot in Queensland’s Taroom Trough, completing key feasibility studies for pipeline infrastructure and upstream plant design that position the project for commercial gas production.

InVert Graphite has completed the acquisition of RapidGraphite, gaining exclusive rights to the RapidPulse™ technology, and raised A$2.5 million to fund scale-up trials aimed at transforming battery-grade graphite production.

Nanoveu has landed a US$300,000 pilot order to deploy its EyeFly3D™ glasses-free 3D mobile films across India via an OEM agreement with One Immersive Inc., targeting a major OTT platform with over 100 million monthly users.

Impact Minerals pushes its Lake Hope High Purity Alumina project into pilot production while its JV partner Kuniko hits mineralisation in every hole at Commonwealth, discovering new high-grade extensions.

Beetaloo Energy has pushed construction of its Carpentaria Gas Plant forward, maintaining schedule and budget for Q4 2026 commissioning, while its Carpentaria-5H well delivers steady gas flow with low decline rates.

Norwood Systems lifted FY26 customer cash receipts to a record A$2.327 million, driven by multiple Tier-1 carrier contracts and successful AI pilot completions in Australia and the UK.