Mining technology firm to acquire the remaining 50% share of its Chile-based joint venture.
The company said this marks a historic step forward to restoring end-to-end US natural flake graphite production for the first time in decades.
The initiative is to demonstrate the feasibility of producing military specification antimony trisulfide from using material the Stibnite project.
First production could begin late 2028, company said.
The Tanbreez project in Greenland is one of the world’s largest heavy and medium rare earth deposits.
Construction is expected to begin in December, with the new facility scheduled to officially open in Q3 2027.
The Caterpillar partnership will help miners assess charging needs, power management, and scale-up potential.
With ECORE, Larvotto can immediately scan drill core after drilling, providing multi-element and mineral maps and data.
The milestone comes three months after Gunnison produced its first copper cathode at JCM.
Ivanhoe expects to feed its first concentrate into the smelter by year-end, kickstarting the production of 99.7%-pure blister copper anodes.