Sustainable Critical Minerals Processing Using Lamella-Plate Technology to Reduce Fine Waste Carryover (2026-2027)

This project aims to make Australia¿TM)s critical minerals processing industry cleaner, more efficient, and more sustainable. During the mineral processing, valuable minerals like lithium and many critical minerals are often lost because they become too fine to be properly separated from fine waste minerals. This results in significant waste, as the entire fine particle stream, including valuable minerals, is discarded. To address this, our team is developing a simple, low-cost solution using ¿lamella plates¿, angled plates that can be installed inside existing flotation equipment, to improve mineral recovery. These lamella plates help separate fine particles, allowing for the recovery of more valuable minerals, which improves both product quality and overall recovery rates without requiring new machinery. The technology has already been proven effective for coal and copper, and now we are adapting it for lithium and other critical minerals like nickel and rare earths. By testing and refi