Latest Recycling Technology News

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has reported laboratory success for its licensed GCDE technology, achieving over 99% gold recovery and 97% purity from chloride solutions and e-waste, positioning it as a greener alternative in precious metals extraction.

Ionic Rare Earths (ASX: IXR) has secured $8 million through a placement to back its Belfast Plant commercialisation and US growth plans, supported by a mix of domestic and international investors including a strategic US partner.

Lithium Universe Limited has secured $900,000 through a placement with existing investors to fund working capital and progress key projects including the Brownsville Lithium Refinery PFS and innovative metal recycling technologies.

Livium Ltd has locked in A$1.575 million in initial funding from The Lind Partners, with potential to raise up to A$11.75 million over two years, while offering shareholders a discounted share purchase plan to support its recycling growth strategy.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) reports strong construction progress at Norah Mining's Nigerian spodumene concentrator, securing long-term feedstock and opening interim trading opportunities ahead of its North American refinery launches.

Patagonia Lithium has ramped up pumping rates at its Formentera-Cilon lithium brine project with a 58% increase from Well 2, while advancing drilling and testing at Wells 7 and 8. The progress supports ongoing resource upgrades and operational efficiencies.

Iondrive Limited has gained a significant boost from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, receiving a Letter of Support and potential incentives valued at over US$15 million for scaling its rare earth recycling modules in the US.

Iondrive Limited’s proprietary IONSolv™ process has independently achieved a 93.5% recovery rate for dysprosium from US commercial e-waste, vastly outperforming previous techno-economic assumptions and extending its rare earth extraction capabilities into heavy rare earths.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has demonstrated near-complete recovery of gold and copper from electronic waste using a novel, low-temperature hydrometallurgical process developed by the University of Edinburgh. This breakthrough supports its push into sustainable metal recycling and lithium supply chain projects.

Livium’s Envirostream has formalised a multi-year recycling framework with CATL HK, underpinning its role in Australia’s lithium-ion battery circular economy and setting the stage for regional expansion.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has launched a detailed development program to commercialise a novel hydrometallurgical process for extracting gold and copper from electronic waste, aiming to disrupt traditional smelting with a more sustainable, low-energy method.

Lithium Universe (ASX: LU7) has acquired exclusive global rights to a University of Edinburgh hydrometallurgical process that extracts gold and copper from electronic waste using recyclable organic compounds, positioning the company at the forefront of sustainable precious metals recovery.