Latest Process Optimisation News

Andromeda Metals has successfully produced 4N High Purity Alumina (HPA) with 99.9986% purity at continuous pilot scale, marking a crucial step towards commercialisation and customer evaluation under a strategic supply agreement with Traxys.

Mount Ridley Mines has lodged a provisional patent for its SelectroTM hydrometallurgical leach technology, demonstrating superior recoveries of rare earths, scandium, and gallium compared to conventional methods. The company is advancing testwork and commercial discussions to capitalise on the innovation.

Accent Resources NL (ASX: ACS) has responded to ASX queries following dramatic share price surges, providing comprehensive shareholder data and reaffirming its focus on advancing the Magnetite Range Project while progressing the sale of the Norseman Gold Project.

EAU Lithium, a subsidiary of Cosmos Exploration, has signed a strategic Master Services Agreement with VULTEC, the German technology arm of Vulcan Energy Resources, to advance lithium extraction projects in Bolivia using cutting-edge direct lithium extraction technology.

Australian Rare Earths (ASX: AR3) has successfully commissioned and begun pilot-scale processing of 30 tonnes of ore at ANSTO’s Sydney facility, producing high-purity rare earth oxide samples to support commercialisation and a bankable feasibility study.

Viridis Mining's Demonstration Plant for Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate production has outperformed Pre-Feasibility Study assumptions, achieving average magnetic rare earth oxide recoveries near 79% during steady operation in July 2026.

Enova Mining’s latest auger drilling results at East Salinas confirm significant near-surface rare earth element mineralisation, reinforcing the project’s potential as a large saprolite-hosted REE system in Brazil.

Critica Limited has achieved a roughly 30% reduction in sulphuric acid consumption in the hydrometallurgical circuit of its Jupiter Rare Earth Project, confirmed by independent labs. This milestone complements earlier gains in concentrate grade and rare earth recovery, underpinning a lower-cost processing route ahead of the Q3 2026 scoping study.

Future Metals NL has launched an updated Scoping Study for its Panton PGM-Ni-Cr Project, weighing a greenfield standalone operation against leveraging the idle Savannah processing facility to identify a cost-effective development route.

American West Metals (ASX: AW1) reported significant exploration breakthroughs at its West Desert Project in Utah and ongoing Pre-Feasibility Study progress at the Storm Copper Project in Nunavut, backed by a $10 million capital raise.

Iondrive Limited has independently confirmed strong rare earth recoveries from U.S. magnet waste and gained Oklahoma government support for its first commercial processing module, advancing its U.S. commercialisation strategy.

Cosmos Exploration has completed its merger with EAU Lithium, securing key partnerships and technology to progress lithium development in Bolivia. The company also committed to acquiring a German-built pilot plant to support its VULSORB® extraction technology.