Advancing the Buchanan Dome Critical Minerals Project through advanced geological and metallurgical studies
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
This project is a Critical Minerals Trailblazer-supported collaboration between James Cook University and Strategic Metals Australia to advance Queensland's first major lithium-bearing pegmatite system, the Buchanan Dome Critical Minerals Project, toward commercial feasibility. The project will deliver the geological, mineralogical, and metallurgical knowledge required to de-risk the resource and define viable lithium extraction pathways, with the aim of integrating the project into a Queensland battery minerals supply chain. Key activities include structural mapping, lithium deportment studies, beneficiation testing, and battery-grade graphite production.
Date
01 May 2026 - 30 Jun 2028
Project Type
N/A
Keywords
Critical Minerals;Lithium;Battery Minerals;Buchanan Dome
Funding Body
James Cook University
Amount
510000
Project Team
Ioan Sanislav;Mohan Jacob;Kaveh Shahbaz