PROCESSING

HPA in the house

The $2.5 million pilot plant will run alongside the micro-plant to produce larger quantities of HPA.

 Samples from the micro-plant taken at different stages of the process, with final HPA top right.

Samples from the micro-plant taken at different stages of the process, with final HPA top right.

HPA is a high value critical mineral used in lithium-ion batteries to make ceramic separators, and is also vital for production of synthetic sapphire, used in LEDs, semiconductors and optical lenses. ...

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