MRD: MRD Lodges Second Selectro Patent for Industrial Metals
Original announcement by asx on
- Company
- Mount Ridley Mines Limited
- Ticker
- MRD
- Exchange
- ASX
- Region
- Western Australia
- Primary commodity
- Aluminium
- Secondary commodities
- Iron ore, Gallium
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-10-18 23:12:10 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
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Summary
Mount Ridley Mines has lodged a second provisional patent application for its Selectro™ technology, specifically adapted for industrial metal feedstocks. Initial testwork on a bauxite composite from the Darling Range project yielded 92% aluminium and 97% iron recovery.
Reasoning: The announcement of a second patent application for industrial metals, supported by strong initial bauxite recovery results, represents a significant strategic expansion of the company's technology platform.
Positive factors
- Successful first-pass testwork on bauxite feedstock
- High recovery rates for aluminium (92%) and iron (97%)
- Strategic IP protection via second provisional patent application
- Demonstrates Selectro™ as a platform technology for industrial metals
Negative factors
- Optimisation of chemistry specific to bauxite has not yet been undertaken
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
High Recoverypositive
Recovery at or above the exceptional band for the commodity and processing route.
Why it applies: Aluminium recovery of 92% and iron recovery of 97% are very strong for first-pass testing.
Evidence · text
“returning 92% aluminium and 97% iron recovery”
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: The results are described as 'first pass testwork' on a composite, indicating preliminary screening.
Evidence · text
“first pass testwork on a composite”
Single Domain Onlynegative
Testing limited to one composite or domain — representativeness not established.
Why it applies: only one composite was tested
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
leachDarling Range bauxite project · aluminiumRecovery: 92 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Darling Range bauxite project
- Commodity
- aluminium
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- MRD
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- leach
- Processing Route
- Selectro™ Process
- Sample
- composite supplied by Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd (ASX: ASQ) from Darling Range bauxite project
Recovery
- Recovery
- 92 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 92% recovery is strong for first-pass testing on a new feedstock.
Positive factors
- High recovery rate of 92%
Evidence · text
“returning 92% aluminium and 97% iron recovery”
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
leachDarling Range bauxite project · iron_oreRecovery: 97 %View all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Darling Range bauxite project
- Commodity
- iron_ore
- Region
- australia_wa
- Reported Region
- Western Australia
- Ticker
- MRD
Test Work
- Program Status
- preliminary
- Test Type
- leach
- Processing Route
- Selectro™ Process
- Sample
- composite supplied by Australian Silica Quartz Group Ltd (ASX: ASQ) from Darling Range bauxite project
Recovery
- Recovery
- 97 %
- Recovery Basis
- actual_test
Lab
- Laboratory
- ALS
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 97% recovery is exceptional for iron in this context.
Positive factors
- Very high recovery rate of 97%
Evidence · text
“returning 92% aluminium and 97% iron recovery”
Tags used in scoring
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: the release describes a byproduct credit
How Atlas produces this analysis
Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.