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Latrobe Magnesium Ltd
ASX:LMG
Latrobe Magnesium Ltd (ASX:LMG) is developing an innovative production process to extract magnesium metal and valuable by-products from magnesium-rich waste feedstocks. Its Latrobe Valley demonstration plant project will process almost 100% of fly ash into valuable products including magnesium metal, supplementary cementitious material (SCM), silica, char, iron oxide and calcium carbonate. LMG's low CO2 process can address potentially hazardous waste stockpiles and produce valuable products with downstream environmental benefits.
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Latrobe Magnesium on track to commission demonstration production plant in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley
Latrobe Magnesium will produce magnesium from the waste products of coal-fired power plants using a proprietary hydromet technology Yallourn Power Station has sufficient fly ash to supply a 40,000 tpa plant for the next 20 years
Latrobe Magnesium investing $39 million for Stage 1 of 'green' magnesium production plant in regional Victoria
The Stage 1 facility, which is being supported by the Victorian Government’s Regional Jobs Fund, will be built by June next year to treat brown coal fly ash from the Yallourn Power Station, currently a waste resource from power generation.
Latrobe Magnesium awards 'green' magnesium plant’s spray roaster contract to Tenova
The project is at the forefront of environmental sustainability as it converts 100% of the resource into valuable commodities, and does so using 50% of the emissions of other magnesium plants.
Latrobe Magnesium signs binding MoU with Société Le Nickel for supply of ferro-nickel slag feedstock
The ferro-nickel waste product will feed the company's 100,000-tonne-per-annum magnesium plant and has been found to produce more magnesium than brown coal fly ash.
Latrobe Magnesium broadens boardroom skillset with appointment of environmental lawyer Michelle Blackburn
Blackburn has extensive experience in complex environmental law and has represented Australian states and federal governments and local and international legal entities for more than 20 years.
Latrobe Magnesium awards pre-feasibility study for 'green magnesium' plant to Bechtel
Bechtel will support a two-part study to evaluate strategic investment options to maximise the project’s value as well as to further define the selected option to assist LMG in developing a business case and forward work plan for the feasib
Latrobe Magnesium draws first A$10 million for demonstration plant construction
This drawdown allows the company to enter into agreements for the supply of long-lead capital items, including the spray roaster and furnaces.
Latrobe Magnesium seals financing deal for low-emissions demonstration plant
The company expects to award supplier contracts within the next fortnight for the commercial-scale plant, which will be one of the magnesium industry’s lowest carbon emitters in the world.
Latrobe Magnesium strengthens board expertise with new non-executive director
Michael provides a depth of engineering expertise to complement LMG’s skill-based board.
Latrobe Magnesium’s site remediated and ready for major construction of its demonstration plant
The company is targeting to complete the construction of the demonstration plant by 2023.
Latrobe Magnesium advances magnesium demonstration plant development aided by Mincore and CSIRO
Latrobe's demonstration plant development is progressing well, made more relevant by magnesium supply shortages caused by Chinese policy crackdowns. The company has moved to bring forward expansion of the production plant, due to the curren
Latrobe Magnesium negotiates interest rate cut on $23 million project finance facility with RnD Funding
Depending on the timing and amount of research and development (R&D) tax refunds, the effective interest rate on the project finance facility to October 31, 2023, may be closer to 10%.
Latrobe Magnesium A$23 million funding agreement means green light for high-grade, green magnesium plant
The company is now fully funded to construct its plant in the Latrobe Valley and prove its patented technology and has its sights set on the American and Japanese markets.
Latrobe Magnesium secures strategically placed site for magnesium plant
The site is close to rail, freeway, gas and water pipelines, as well as a new solar power development passed by the Latrobe City Council and which is in the permitting stage with the Victorian State Government.
Latrobe Magnesium makes strong development progress at Victorian magnesium production plant
The company intends to extract and sell magnesium metal and cementitious material from industrial fly ash, which is a waste stream from the Yallourn brown coal power generation, using its world-first patented extraction process.
Latrobe Magnesium lifts revenue forecast on back of rising price, US and Japanese supply deals
If the current magnesium price holds, LMG’s EBITDA estimate for its planned 10,000 tonnes per annum Latrobe Valley plant will increase by around A$56 million.
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Latrobe Magnesium raises A$11.5 million in oversubscribed placement to fast-track clean magnesium plant
The capital will help fund the construction of an initial 1,000 tonnes per annum magnesium plant in the Latrobe Valley during the first quarter of 2022, which will increase capacity to 10,000 tonnes by the end of 2023.
Latrobe Magnesium to expand demonstration plant capacity tenfold to meet growing global demand
The revitalised demonstration hub will generate 10 times its initial magnesium output every year.
Latrobe Magnesium receives patent for hydromet process in India
The patent follows India’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in car and power generation industries.
Latrobe Magnesium granted patent for unique hydromet process
Latrobe Magnesium Ltd (ASX:LMG) has been granted an Indonesian patent for its unique hydrometallurgy process to produce magnesium metal from industrial fly ash.