# Fulcrum Metals Reports Rubidium, Strontium and Scandium Extraction at Teck-Hughes Tailings

> Fulcrum Metals extracted rubidium, strontium and scandium from Teck-Hughes tailings in preliminary lab tests.

- Published: 2026-11-11T07:28:23+00:00
- Section: Research & Clinical Trials
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-11/fulcrum-metals-critical-mineral-recoveries-teck-hughes
- Source: [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/FULMF/fulcrum-metals-plc-announces-new-critical-mineral-recoveries-expand-t5t0km1cp4kw.html)

## Key takeaways

- Fulcrum Metals reported 74.5% strontium, 52.5% rubidium and 47.8% scandium extraction in preliminary two-stage laboratory testing at Teck-Hughes.
- Gold, silver and tellurium recoveries in the new programme were 62.4%, 85.4% and 91.1% at approximately P80 60 µm.
- Fulcrum targets fit-out and commissioning of its standalone pilot plant in Mississauga, Ontario, by the end of Q1 2027, with Teck-Hughes piloting in Q2 2027.

Fulcrum Metals reported preliminary extraction of rubidium, strontium and scandium from Teck-Hughes tailings in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, at recoveries of 52.5%, 74.5% and 47.8% respectively. [Stock Titan](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/FULMF/fulcrum-metals-plc-announces-new-critical-mineral-recoveries-expand-t5t0km1cp4kw.html) said the two-stage laboratory testing was not optimised. The company is developing a platform to recover precious and critical metals from historical mine waste using cyanide-free technology from [Extrakt Process Solutions](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00myo9h/extrakt-process-solutions).

## What the Teck-Hughes Tests Showed

The new programme lifted the number of metals extracted in testing at Teck-Hughes to six, adding to gold, silver and tellurium. At approximately P80 60 µm, precious-metal recoveries were 62.4% gold, 85.4% silver and 91.1% tellurium. Earlier Phase 3 work reached up to 78% gold, 95% silver and 96% tellurium.

The testing also showed extraction of copper at 79.5%, cobalt at 71.0%, manganese at 93.4% and nickel at 71.1%. Zirconium was essentially not leached at 4.7% and would need a separate recovery route. TDI Solutions LLC ran the programme under Extrakt's supervision using the same Teck-Hughes composite as earlier work.

Ryan Mee, Fulcrum's chief executive, said: "These results represent a significant milestone for Fulcrum, demonstrating the potential to recover three additional critical minerals from the same Teck-Hughes material previously tested for gold, silver and tellurium." William Florman, president of Extrakt, said further testing and analysis "will be important in determining the potential for commercial deployment."

Fulcrum reported indicative refined-product prices as at November 9, 2026, sourced from Shanghai Metals Market: about US$1,138 per kg of rubidium carbonate, about US$1,271 per tonne of strontium carbonate and about US$596 per kg of scandium oxide. The company said these are quotations for refined specialty products, not values of metal contained in tailings, and that recovery into saleable products, purification costs and market demand remain to be demonstrated.

## Fulcrum's Saskatchewan Uranium Steps

In August 2026, Fulcrum began a fully funded uranium exploration programme at its Charlot-Neely Lake project in Saskatchewan, with Terra North Resources covering the costs, Share-talk reported. Fulcrum also completed a second amendment to its option agreement with Terra North Resources regarding the acquisition of its Saskatchewan uranium portfolio, securing C$560,000 in additional equity through 5.6 million Terra North shares, according to Tipranks.

## Critical Mineral Work Elsewhere

[Impossible Metals](https://www.cnbctv18.com/technology/impossible-metals-says-it-has-successfully-tested-ai-seabed-mining-robot-20030734.htm) said it tested an AI seabed mining robot that retrieved about 450 grams of nodules from the Pacific Ocean at depths over 4,000 meters, CNBC TV18 reported on November 9, 2026. [Grizzly Discoveries](https://investorshub.advfn.com/market-news/article/39130/grizzly-discoveries-advances-multiple-high-potential-targets-as-exploration-momentum-builds) advanced targets at its Greenwood Critical Minerals Project in British Columbia, with drilling at Sappho intersecting anomalous polymetallic mineralization, Advfn reported on November 3, 2026.

## Pilot Plant Fit-Out Timeline

Fit-out and commissioning of Fulcrum's standalone pilot plant in Mississauga, Ontario, are targeted for completion by the end of Q1 2027, with Teck-Hughes piloting targeted for Q2 2027. The company said the facility will validate the expanded recovery process, investigate flotation integration and downstream product recovery, and generate engineering data to advance Teck-Hughes towards commercial development.

## Companies in this story

- Fulcrum Metals · website: https://fulcrummetals.com
- [Extrakt Process Solutions company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00myo9h/extrakt-process-solutions) · website: https://extraktps.com

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