Queensland Resources Common User Facility

Sedgman is working closely with the Queensland Government to develop the Queensland Resources Common User Facility (QRCUF) in Townsville, Queensland.  

Queensland’s north-west minerals province is a significant global source of vanadium and critical minerals. The region has potential to become a leading producer and exporter of new-economy minerals. The Queensland is developing the QRCUF to trial production processes, enabling prospective miners to begin producing mineral samples at scale. The aim is to accelerate the development of commercial projects, promote investment in advanced mineral manufacturing opportunities, enable development of supply chain and supporting industries and position Queensland’s resources industry for long-term, sustainable growth over the next 30 years

The QRCUF contains a base set of processing equipment, designed to accommodate trials of a range of new economy minerals and rare earth elements, with the initial focus being vanadium. It is able to be adapted to accommodate different users’ processes and capable of future expansion.  Vanadium provides huge potential for Queensland as global demand for vanadium in batteries and high-quality steel is expected to outpace supply in the coming years.