Metallium (ASX:MTM) has commenced commissioning at its Texas Technology Campus, known as Gator Point, in Chambers County, Texas, after completing the first successful chlorine flash using its proprietary flash joule heating technology.
This milestone marks the first integrated operation of the FJH–chlorination process at the site and represents a critical step in de-risking Metallium’s US-based critical-metals recovery platform.
Commissioning activities are advancing on schedule and running alongside ongoing construction to support future expansion.
A three-crucible FJH demonstration line has also completed dry and wet commissioning, providing a fully operational platform for feedstock qualification, process optimisation, and partner testing.
The company has secured a key regulatory milestone, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Permit-by-Rule, enabling full commissioning and operations.
Stage-1 operations are focused on recovering gold, copper, silver, and tin from printed circuit board feedstocks, with throughput expected to reach 8,000 tonnes per annum by Q3 2026.
Plans are also underway to introduce a dedicated gallium and germanium processing line, subject to feedstock supply arrangements.
Metallium CEO Mr. Walshe highlighted the milestone as a testament to the team's execution, from civil and construction works to complex process installation, and noted the demonstration line and secured feedstock agreements as key pillars supporting the company’s staged ramp-up strategy.
The Texas Technology Campus is designed to function as both a commercial hub and technology demonstration site, enabling flexible scale-up, R&D, and downstream commercial deployment of Metallium’s FJH technology.