Latest Process Optimisation News

Larvotto Resources is on track for mid-2026 production at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project, backed by robust drilling results, plant refurbishment progress, and promising tungsten recovery. The company also expands its copper portfolio with a strategic option on the Blockade Mine in Mt Isa.

Iondrive Limited has marked a pivotal shift from development to commercialisation of its IONSolv™ technology, securing $4 million to target the US e-waste market and commissioning its pilot plant to refine critical minerals.

Everlast Minerals advances pilot operations at its Gaibandha Mineral Sands Project, securing a critical 500kW power connection and strengthening government ties in Bangladesh.

Altech Batteries has reported a significant technical milestone with its Silumina Anodes™ technology achieving 88.5% capacity retention after 500 cycles, alongside a $6 million capital raise and a strategic board renewal focused on commercialisation.

PTR Minerals reports exceptional heavy mineral assay results from 47 drill holes at its Rosewood Titanium Project, confirming thick, high-grade mineralisation and advancing metallurgical testing ahead of a maiden resource estimate due in Q2 2026.

St George Mining has extended its strategic alliance with US rare earths processor REalloys to finalise potential offtake agreements for high-grade rare earths from the Araxá Project in Brazil. This move aligns with US efforts to build independent rare earth supply chains critical for defence and green technologies.

Adisyn Ltd has successfully demonstrated low-temperature deposition of an sp²-based carbon layer using Atomic Layer Deposition, a milestone independently verified and critical for semiconductor integration.

Larvotto Resources has acquired Elemission’s advanced ECORE core scanning system to accelerate exploration and metallurgical development at its Hillgrove Antimony-Gold Project, aiming to enhance processing efficiency and project growth.

Mont Royal Resources has restarted key flotation test work on its Ashram Rare Earth Elements and Fluorspar Project, aiming to refine processing flowsheets and explore fluorspar by-product potential.

West Cobar Metals has identified significant gallium mineralisation across its Salazar Critical Minerals Project in Western Australia, highlighting potential co-product recovery alongside rare earth elements and scandium. This discovery comes amid tightening global gallium supply due to Chinese export restrictions.

Metal Powder Works has secured a strategic partnership with Hardchrome Engineering, expecting USD 1-2 million in sales over the next year from innovative bronze alloy powders for laser cladding applications.

EQ Resources has set a new monthly tungsten production record at its Barruecopardo Mine in Spain, driven by operational upgrades and new equipment commissioning.