A New Approach to Critical Minerals Processing
The Resource Maximisation Process is being developed to improve recovery from complex mineral feedstocks using advanced wet chemistry.
Recovering More Value From Every Feedstock
The process occurs under lower-temperature, atmospheric-pressure conditions, with a focus on reagent recovery, water recovery and better utilisation of the original feedstock. Rather than treating ores, concentrates or tailings as single-product inputs, the process is being developed to identify and recover multiple value streams where technically and economically viable.
Validating the Pathway to Pilot
Current development work is focused on validating recovery pathways, managing feedstock variability, refining process conditions and supporting pilot plant design.
From Laboratory Scale to Pilot Demonstration
Fluoromet has validated key aspects of the process at laboratory scale and is progressing toward pilot-scale demonstration. The next stage is focused on designing an integrated pilot plant capable of producing representative sample materials for technical evaluation by potential customers and project partners.
A Flexible Platform for Scale-Up
The pilot plant is intended to be a flexible R&D and scale-up platform. It will support process development across a range of feedstocks, including current lithium tailings projects, selected critical-mineral-bearing materials, copper slag, silica sands and other feedstocks with potential to produce low-volume, high-value mineral products.
Bridging Validation and Demonstration
The pilot pathway is intended to bridge laboratory validation and larger-scale demonstration. It will support confirmation of product quality, recovery performance, reagent management, feedstock variability and operating requirements under more integrated conditions.
Reducing Risk for Future Deployment
This staged approach allows Fluoromet to reduce scale-up risk, build a stronger technical data package and support future commercial deployment through Liberate Minerals.