Established by well regarded metallurgist Phil Hearse and a leading team of metallurgists and chemical engineers. Located in the centre of one of one of the world's most significant mining provinces, early work cemented the company as a specialist in feasibility studies and process design for gold and base metals.

Awarded process design and feasibility studies for the 20 Mtpa Moly Mines molybdenum-copper project in Western Australia, planned to be one of the world's biggest projects of its kind, and a significant milestone for the company.

Selected by Nyrstar, one of the world's major zinc producers, to assess its resource developments in Tennessee, US, including two mines, two concentrators and a smelter.

Won the contract as Lead Feasibility Manager for  the Cape Lambert magnetite project, in Western Australia, on behalf of the Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC).

The workscope scope included detailed geotechnical, hydrology and hydrogeological studies, and rail studies, demonstrating the depth of BatteryLimits' expertise and its success in conducting project evaluation for a major international client.

BatteryLimits progressively wins high profile contracts for major resource projects covering more than nine different commodities and taking the consultancy to 15 countries on five continents.

Expansion into critical minerals as process engineers for the Nolans Rare Earths Project, in Australia.

Also appointed feasibility study managers for the detailed engineering and procurement phase of the Boonanarring mineral sands project in Western Australia.

BatteryLimits builds a specialised niche in new-generation energy minerals, including graphite, manganese, lithium and vanadium. Downstream processing and product value-adding become core services.

The start of a long-term relationship with International Graphite, leading to development of the first commercial graphite downstream processing plant in Australia, and a strategically important joint venture facility, in Europe.

Shaping development of the McPhillamys Gold Project, in Australia, conducting feasibility studies from Scoping to Bankable studies, for client Regis Resources.

The McPhillamys project is a 2 Moz gold reserves project located in farmland in NSW requiring innovative process and infrastructure design and an integrated tailings/waste management solution to achieve project approvals.

Providing extensive process engineering for a core group of clients in gold and battery metals, as well as taking on feasibility management for projects in Tanzania, Madagascar, the US and China.

Now looking to the future!