Binding e-Waste Feedstock Supply Agreement with Glencore
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Metallium Ltd
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ASX Announcement 05 January 2026
METALLIUM EXECUTES BINDING E-SCRAP SUPPLY AGREEMENT
WITH GLENCORE
Metallium Limited (“Metallium” or the “Company”) (ASX: MTM; OTCQX: MTMCF) is pleased to announce that its U.S.
subsidiary, Flash Metals USA Inc. has executed a binding electronic-scrap (“e-scrap”) supply agreement with Glencore
Ltd. (“Glencore”), a major recycler of end-of-life electronics, lithium-ion batteries, and other critical metal-containing
products1
. The agreement marks a significant commercial milestone for Metallium, providing secure long-term access
to e-scrap feedstock to support the ongoing commissioning and scale-up of the Company’s Flash Joule Heating (FJH)
technology platform in the United States.
This agreement is Metallium’s first binding feedstock supply contract and marks the Company’s transition from
development into commercial commissioning and execution. Securing a multi-year supply from a global Tier-1 recycler
provides the throughput certainty required to scale Metallium’s U.S. FJH operations, enabling predictable processing
rates and multi-line deployment across the Company’s Technology Campus.
HIGHLIGHTS:
▪ Metallium has executed a binding contract for the supply of up to 2,400 tonnes per annum of e-scrap from
Glencore into the Company’s U.S. operations.
▪ The agreement establishes a secure, multi-year feedstock foundation supporting ongoing commercial
commissioning and subsequent scale-up of FJH processing lines.
▪ The contract reflects Glencore commercial terms for secondary materials and follows technical and commercial
collaboration under the parties’ previously announced MOU2
.
▪ Metallium and Glencore continue to progress a separate binding offtake agreement, consistent with the framework
outlined in the MOU.
▪ Metallium has secured its first binding, long-term feedstock supply contract, underpinning the Company’s
transition into U.S. commercial operations, with several more similar agreements under negotiation.
▪ The agreement delivers feedstock certainty during commissioning, enabling predictable reactor utilisation and
future multi-line scale-up.
STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
Securing contracted feedstock is fundamental to operating stable mass-balance planning during commissioning,
predictable reactor utilisation and scalable deployment of FJH processing lines across Metallium’s U.S. Technology Campus.
As the Company’s inaugural binding supply agreement, it establishes Metallium’s commercial operating base in the United
States and materially accelerates the timetable for FJH capacity expansion.
The agreement also enhances Metallium’s position within the rapidly developing U.S. critical-materials recycling landscape,
supporting deeper engagement with downstream refiners, OEMs and strategic partners.
Metallium Managing Director & CEO Mr Walshe said: “This is a defining moment for Metallium. Our first binding supply
agreement gives us exactly what every processing technology company needs most: consistent, secure, high-quality
feedstock. Glencore’s commitment allows us to commission and scale with confidence, and it’s a strong validation of our
FJH technology and U.S. strategy. We look forward to building on this relationship as we finalise the complementary binding
offtake agreement.”
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Glencore 2025, https://www.glencore.com/what-we-do/recycling?
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Ref ASX: MTM release 02/10/2025, ‘E-Waste Supply & Metal Offtake MOU Executed with Glencore’.
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NEXT STEPS
• Commencement of delivery scheduling and logistics to support commissioning and initial commercial-scale
processing campaigns.
• Finalisation of the separate binding offtake agreement covering metal products recovered via FJH.
• Further updates will be provided as additional milestones are achieved.
Apart from the binding nature of the agreement and the contracted annual supply volume, all other commercial terms remain
commercial-in-confidence as agreed by both parties. The Company confirms that the undisclosed terms are customary for
Glencore’s secondary-materials supply arrangements and do not alter the strategic significance of the agreement.
E-WASTE AND PCB RECYCLING CONTEXT
Printed circuit boards (“PCBs”) represent one of the highest-value waste streams in the global recycling industry, containing
elevated concentrations of gold, silver, palladium and copper relative to most primary ores. The accelerating replacement
cycle for servers, telecom infrastructure, defence electronics and EV power systems has resulted in a sustained increase
in U.S. PCB scrap generation, positioning technology-metal recycling as one of the most strategically important segments
of the broader circular-economy landscape3
.
Despite this, the U.S. has historically relied on exporting PCB scrap to offshore smelters due to limited domestic processing
capacity. Conventional pyrometallurgical routes are capital intensive, slow to build and optimised for copper concentrates
rather than heterogeneous, polymer-rich PCB streams. As a result, a significant proportion of U.S. e-waste has been
processed overseas, creating long logistics chains, variable recoveries and limited transparency for downstream customers
seeking secure, domestic supply of critical metals.
Metallium’s Flash Joule Heating (FJH) platform provides a modular, electrically driven and rapidly deployable alternative
to conventional smelting. By instantaneously liberating metals from complex waste matrices, FJH enables the production of
consistent metal-bearing intermediates from PCBs and related technology waste streams, offering a pathway to domestic
onshoring of high-value metal recovery aligned with U.S. industrial-policy and supply-chain resilience objectives.
The binding supply agreement with Glencore delivers the feedstock certainty required to support Metallium’s commercial
scale-up in the United States. Glencore is one of the world’s largest recyclers of end-of-life electronics, and a major recycler
of complex secondary copper, nickel, cobalt, gold, silver, platinum and palladium bearing feeds, and this agreement provides
a reliable, well-characterised and scalable source of PCB-rich scrap for the Company’s Technology Campus in Texas. With
commissioning now underway at its Texas Technology Campus, Metallium is positioning FJH as a near-term domestic
processing solution for PCB-rich waste streams.
Additional details can be found in the appendix.
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.
For further information, please contact:
Michael Walshe
Managing Director & CEO
Metallium Ltd
info@MetalliumInc.com | +61 8 6391 0112
Andrew Keys
Investor Relations
Keys Thomas Associates
Andrew.keys@keysthomas.com | +61 400 400 380
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Balde, C.P., Forti, V., Gray, V., Kuehr, R. & Stegmann, P., 2024, ‘The Global E-Waste Monitor 2024, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)’, Bonn.
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APPENDIX – MATERIAL TERMS OF SUPPLY AGREEMENT
Item Details
Agreement Date 31 December 2025
Parties Involved Glencore Ltd. (Seller) and Flash Metals USA Inc. (Buyer)
Material Description Electronic Scrap, Shredded
Conditions Precedent There are no material conditions precedent to the agreement.
Quantity 2,400 metric tons, plus/minus 5%, subject to a delivery schedule, which is to be agreed separately.
Tonnages can be expanded in the future by mutual agreement
Duration January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026 (“Fixed Term”), with annual extensions on an evergreen basis
by mutual agreement.
Pricing Payment for recovered metal content will be determined by reference to London Bullion Market
Association, London Metals Exchange or Fastmarkets MB as appropriate depending on the metal.
Pricing to be determined on a single market day on the last business day prior to shipment.
Settlement Weights &
Assays
Weighing and sampling determination at Seller’s sampling facility, Seller’s weights and assays shall
govern final settlement.
Offtake Clause Buyer and Seller are negotiating an Offtake Agreement, with Glencore Ltd. as the Buyer and Flash
Metals USA Inc. (100%-owned Metallium subsidiary) as the Seller
Take-or-pay / purchase
obligations:
The agreement does not contain take-or-pay obligations. Supply volumes are contracted on an annual
basis, with shipment scheduling agreed between the parties in the ordinary course
Termination
The Seller may terminate immediately in the event of a material breach. Either party may terminate
three months prior to the end of the Fixed Term.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
Information included in this announcement constitutes forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “guidance” or
other similar expressions, and may include, without limitation, statements regarding Metallium’s plans, strategies and objectives,
commissioning activities, anticipated production or construction timelines, processing capacity, and expected operational outcomes.
Forward-looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results,
performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Relevant factors may include, but
are not limited to, operational and technical risks, the availability and quality of feedstock, permitting and regulatory approvals, changes
in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations, general economic conditions, supply-chain constraints, the ability to scale and
commercialise technology, and changes to the regulatory or operating environment.
Forward-looking statements are based on Metallium’s good-faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other
relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any
assurance that the assumptions on which forward-looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business
or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable.
Although Metallium attempts to identify factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed
in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results or outcomes not to be as anticipated, estimated
or intended. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date of this announcement. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or relevant stock exchange
listing rules, Metallium undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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ABOUT METALLIUM LIMITED
Metallium Ltd (ABN 27 645 885 463), is pioneering a low-carbon, high-efficiency approach to recovering critical and precious metals
from mineral concentrates and high-grade waste streams. The company’s patented Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology enables the
extraction of high-value materials, including gallium, germanium, antimony, rare earth elements, and gold, from feedstocks such as
refinery scrap, e-waste, and monazite.
Aligned with U.S. strategic supply chain objectives, Metallium has recently secured its first commercial site in Texas via its wholly owned
subsidiary, Flash Metals USA Inc., marking a major step toward near-term production and revenue generation.
To learn more, visit:
Website: metalliuminc.com
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ABOUT GLENCORE
Glencore is one of the world’s largest diversified natural resource companies, producing and marketing more than 60 commodities across
metals, minerals, and energy products. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, Glencore produces,
processes, recycles, sources, markets and distributes the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of
today. With vertically integrated operations spanning mining, processing, and global marketing, Glencore has a presence in over 30
countries. Its customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and
oil sectors.
Glencore is also a major recycler of end-of-life electronics, lithium-ion batteries, and other critical metal-containing products, leveraging
its network of marketing offices to source end-of-life electronics and complex scrap from more than 30 countries. Its Horne Smelter in
Quebec - North America’s largest recycler of end-of-life electronics - has been processing electronic scrap since the mid-1980s, and
today Glencore’s recycling division handles around 100,000 tonnes per year of recycling materials, having processed more than one
million tonnes from discarded electronics since the 1990s.
For further information, visit: www.glencore.com
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