Developing cleaner pathways for critical minerals processing 

Fluoromet is advancing a new approach to critical minerals processing from its R&D facility on the NSW Central Coast. 

Australia mines many of the minerals needed for batteries, advanced manufacturing, defence supply chains and the global energy transition. But too much of that value is still processed offshore, locked in complex ores, or left behind in tailings. 

Fluoromet is working to change that. 

Through advanced wet chemistry, in-house process development and integrated analytical capability, Fluoromet is creating low cost and energy-intensive pathways to recover more value from ores, concentrates and tailings. 

Cleaner, smarter processing 

Conventional refining can rely heavily on high-temperature kilns, high-pressure systems and energy-intensive processing routes. 

Fluoromet’s technology is being developed around lower-temperature, atmospheric-pressure chemistry, with a focus on reducing energy intensity, recovering valuable co-products and making better use of the original feedstock. 

The aim is simple: cleaner processing, better recovery and less waste. 

Unlocking more value from complex feedstocks 

Many Australian mineral deposits contain valuable materials that are difficult to recover using conventional methods. 

Fluoromet’s R&D focuses on silicate-rich ores, concentrates and tailings, where target minerals may be locked within a complex mineral matrix or dispersed across multiple recovery streams. 

By improving resource utilisation, Fluoromet is helping build the technical foundations for higher-value onshore processing in Australia