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Excellent heavy rare earth oxide results from Dubbo Project pilot plant testing

ASM is pleased to announce excellent results from its latest terbium (Tb) and dysprosium (Dy) heavy rare earth (RE) separation test work. The results confirm the design capability of the Dubbo Project’s advanced process flowsheet to produce high purity Tb and Dy oxides at industry leading product quality. The pilot plant test work was conducted…

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Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea visits ASM Korean Metals Plant as hot commissioning begins

Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASX:ASM) is pleased to announce that commissioning has begun at its Korean Metals Plant in Ochang Province, South Korea, marked by a visit to the plant by Deputy Prime Minister of South Korea, Mr Hong Nam-ki. Australian Strategic Materials has commenced hot commissioning on its neodymium furnace. This included firing up…

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ASM Produces Rare Earth Permanent Magnets at Korean Institute of Rare Metals Facility

Highlights Two kilograms of pre-sintered permanent magnets successfully produced from ASM’s high-purity neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) powder Magnetic properties and quality confirmed by the Korean Institute of Rare Metals (KIRAM) ASM reports that the Korean Institute of Rare Metals (KIRAM) has successfully produced and tested two kilograms of pre-sintered permanent magnets from ASM’s high-purity neodymium-iron-boron (NdFeB) powder…

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ASM produces 7.5kg of heavy rare earth metal dysprosium in Korea

Highlights: ASM produces 7.5kg of heavy rare earth dysprosium metal Dysprosium metal assay – 99.53% Metallisation of ferro-dysprosium and zirconium progressing ASM, through its partner Ziron Technology Corporation (Ziron Tech), has successfully produced 7.5 kg of a high purity dysprosium metal at its commercial pilot plant in South Korea. After producing 0.76 kg of the…

A periodic table element card for Dysprosium (Dy), atomic number 66, atomic mass 162.50, displayed on a glowing dark background.

ASM produces key heavy rare earth dysprosium metal in Korea

Highlights: ASM produces 0.76kg of heavy rare earth metal dysprosium (Dy) Dysprosium assay – 99.6% Metallisation process proven for the Dubbo Project’s key permanent magnet rare earth products (dysprosium, praseodymium and neodymium) ASM, through its partner Ziron Technology Corporation (Ziron Tech), has successfully produced high purity dysprosium (Dy) metal in its laboratory at the Ziron…

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Neodymium Praseodymium production and permanent magnet samples

Highlights: ASM has produced 9kg of Neodymium Praseodymium (NdPr) alloy at commercial pilot plant in Korea The NdPr assayed 99.65% ASM progressing the production of 200kg of NdPr metal as part of an initiative between Ziron Tech and the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) to produce a 600kg sample of permanent magnets for Korean…

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ASM JV produces second key permanent magnet metal – praseodymium

Highlights: Praseodymium metal successfully produced at Korean pilot plant Commercial pilot plant produces 5.3 kg Pr metal assaying 99.3 % Confirmation of patented metal production method for permanent magnet metals Forward plan for Commercial Pilot Plant production of Neodymium / Praseodymium and Dysprosium metal in August ASM’s joint venture has produced high purity praseodymium metal…

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High-quality neodymium metal produced

Highlights: Successful production of 7.6 kg of neodymium metal Assay confirms neodymium produced is at 99.8% purity Metal purity is higher than typically traded neodymium metal Validation of the patented carbon-free metallisation technology for rare earth metals ASM’s Korean JV partner, Ziron Tech, has successfully completed the first production run of neodymium (Nd) metal in…