Metallium Reports Substantial Progress during Quarter Ending June 30, 2026
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Metallium (ASX: MTM, OTCQX: MTMCF, ADR: MTLMY) reported substantial operational progress for the quarter ending June 30, 2026, centered on its patented Flash Joule Heating (FJH) platform for recovering precious and critical metals from e-waste and certain mining wastes.
The company stated it has substantially de-risked the FJH platform, validated a modular scale-up strategy, and shifted focus to optimization, scaling and commercialization. Metallium signed binding contracts securing 4,000 tpa of printed circuit board feedstock, about 50% of its Stage 1 capacity of 8,000 tpa, and its fully owned Texas plant (8,000 tpa nameplate) continues to meet milestones. The company ended the quarter with approximately A$65 million in cash and is progressing toward a potential NASDAQ uplist as its PCAOB audit advances.
Positive
- Binding PCB feedstock contracts for 4,000 tpa, ~50% of 8,000 tpa Stage 1 capacity
- Cash balance of about A$65 million (approximately US$45.5 million) at quarter-end
- Texas FJH plant fully owned, 8,000 tpa nameplate capacity, continues to meet milestones
- FJH platform de-risked after more than 100 test campaigns and first prolonged multi-reactor run
- Progress toward NASDAQ uplist as PCAOB audit moves forward
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | multi-unit operations | Positive | -2.6% | First multi-unit FJH campaign completed with 83% availability and about 100% utilization. |
| May 21 | conference presentation | Positive | +0.7% | Company presented FJH commercialization plans and critical-metals processing strategy. |
| May 19 | Phase II grant | Positive | +0.0% | Flash Metals Texas received a Phase II contract to recover gallium and germanium. |
| May 12 | reactor run | Positive | +0.5% | Single FJH reactor completed a successful 12-hour continuous operating campaign. |
| May 06 | feedstock contracts | Positive | +0.2% | Binding contracts covered 50% of the Stage 1 printed circuit board feedstock target. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Positive technology and commercial updates produced mixed, generally small 24-hour reactions, including one negative response.
Key Terms
beneficiation technical
feedstock technical
PCAOB audit regulatory
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Core FJH Platform That Retrieves Precious Metals and Critical Minerals From e-Waste as Well as Beneficiation in Mining Industry De-Risked; Binding Contracts for Feedstock Supply; Key Agreements and Partnerships Secured or Extended
Metallium, and its wholly owned US subsidiary, Flash Metals
During the quarter the company substantially de-risked the FJH platform, validating its modular scale-up strategy and shifting focus to optimization, scaling and commercialization of the technology.
Initial product sales are expected in the first half of 2027 as the company is on track to commerce commercial printed circuit board processing, following the development of a proprietary printed PCB pre-processing flowsheet that improves throughput, economics, additional value recovery and new patentable IP.
During the quarter the company signed binding contracts to secure 4,000 tpa of PCF feedstock, representing approximately
The diversity of the platform was demonstrated through successful FJH testing across rare earths, gallium, germanium, platinum group metals and other critical metals. The company expects to report these results next month.
Commercial agreements and partnerships continued to be expanded and opportunities for government and defense programs advanced.
The company ended the quarter with a strong balance sheet showing a cash balance of approximately
Michael Walshe, managing director and CEO of Metallium said, "We have been systematically de-risking the Flash Joule Heating (FJH) platform before committing significant capital to commercial deployment. Following more than 100 test campaigns across multiple feedstocks, together with our first successful prolonged multi-reactor operating campaign, we are increasingly confident that the core FJH platform has now been substantially de-risked. Our focus has shifted from proving the technology to optimizing, scaling and commercializing the platform."
The company's first fully-owned and operated plant, in
Metallium will host an investor webinar on Monday evening, August 3 at 9 p.m. EDT to discuss the quarterly activities and provide an update on recent operational and corporate developments. Those who wish to participate may register for the webinar using the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9wnft-iVTm--qF72EuZe-Q .
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