Latest Processing Technology News

Zeotech Limited has signed a non-binding MOU with Cement Australia to collaborate on advancing AusPozz™, a high-reactivity metakaolin product aimed at reducing carbon emissions in concrete production.

Locksley Resources has upgraded its U.S. trading status to the OTCQX Best Market, enhancing its visibility among American investors and reinforcing its strategic focus on critical minerals at the Mojave Project in California.

Metallium Limited is set to commission its first Flash Joule Heating processing line in Texas by December 2025, expanding capacity fivefold and adding a second rare earth demonstration line. This move positions the company as a key player in non-Chinese critical metals refining amid tightening Chinese export controls.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has fully repaid its $1 million promissory note to American Rare Earths, unencumbering its flagship Broken Hill Cobalt Project amid a strengthening cobalt market.

Papyrus Australia has appointed Daniel Schmidt as CEO and secured a $250k government grant alongside a binding agreement to produce biodegradable mining products, marking a decisive shift from R&D to commercial operations.

Zeotech Limited has successfully raised $13 million through a strongly supported placement, positioning the company to advance mining operations at its Toondoon Kaolin Project and progress its AusPozz™ feasibility study.

Zeotech Limited has signed a non-binding MOU with construction giant Laing O’Rourke to trial its innovative low-carbon AusPozz™ metakaolin in live infrastructure projects, aiming to validate and accelerate the commercial adoption of sustainable building materials.

Lindian Resources has appointed DRA Pacific to lead the Kangankunde Stage 2 Expansion Study, aiming to scale rare earths production amid strong market demand. This move follows the recent Final Investment Decision for Stage 1, targeting first production in 2026.

EQ Resources Limited has appointed industry veteran Craig Bradshaw as Managing Director, marking a strategic leadership transition to drive growth in global tungsten mining.

Neometals has completed the sale of its lithium-ion battery recycling business, securing over A$10 million in cash and refocusing on its core mining and processing projects.

Cobalt Blue Holdings has raised $2.5 million through a $1 million institutional placement and a $1.5 million placement agreement with Lind Global Fund III, aiming to advance its cobalt refinery and exploration projects.

Element 25 has raised $10 million through a share placement to accelerate the expansion of its Butcherbird Manganese Project in Western Australia and support its planned battery materials facility in Louisiana, USA.