Latest Processing News

PTR Minerals’ preliminary mine optimisation study for the Rosewood Titanium Project highlights the potential to tap exceptionally high-grade zones early in production, boosting cashflow and reducing upfront costs. Metallurgical tests suggest simpler, lower-cost processing options could yield high-quality titanium products.

Vanadium Resources (ASX: VR8) has locked in a right of first refusal and exclusivity option over a prime brownfield site in South Africa’s Highveld Industrial Park for its planned V-Iron Plant, reinforcing its path towards feasibility and financing.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) and US Strategic Metals have agreed to a 50-50 joint venture to develop rare earth magnet recycling facilities at a fully permitted Missouri site, backed by US$100 million in funding.

EcoGraf Limited (ASX:EGR) is raising approximately AUD 2 million through an underwritten Share Purchase Plan (SPP) offering new shares at a 20% discount. The funds will support key project financing and expansion activities at its Epanko Graphite Project and related operations.

Anax Metals is upgrading its Whim Creek Heap Leach Scoping Study to a Feasibility Study, aiming to unlock additional value from low-grade copper and zinc ores alongside its strong concentrator project.

Macarthur Minerals has obtained additional regulatory approval for bulk sampling at its Lake Giles Hematite Project, reinforcing operational momentum alongside its joint venture partners Gold Valley and Destec.

Zinc of Ireland’s ARGO hydrometallurgical process achieves near-complete recovery of silver, lead, and copper from zinc leach residues, fast-tracking pilot plant plans for early 2027.

Cleo Diagnostics has received its first commercial batch of ovarian cancer test kits from Bio-Techne, marking the start of analytical validation critical for its FDA submission planned in early 2027.

InFocus Group Holdings has secured $450,000 in a placement to fund the commercialisation of its AI-driven Codexa sweepstakes casino platform, targeting the US market with new compliance technology and patent applications.

Imricor Medical Systems has reached a crucial milestone as the FDA accepts and closes the manufacturing module of its Premarket Approval submission, advancing its MR-guided electrophysiology devices closer to US market entry.

Fenix Resources has announced a maiden Ore Reserve of 26.9 million tonnes at 60.0% iron for its Beebyn Hub, combining the updated Beebyn-W11 and new Beebyn-W10 Stage 1 mines. This reserve underpins the company’s plan to ramp production to 6 million tonnes per annum by FY28 and secures over five years of mine life at current rates.

Vulcan Energy has unveiled a Preliminary Feasibility Study for Project Ludwig, its second lithium and geothermal phase in Germany, projecting stronger economics and a repeatable growth model.