Switch Metals Completes Pilot Wash Plant Commissioning at Issia Project in Côte d'Ivoire

06:03 AM EST, 12/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Switch Metals (SWT.L) said Monday it completed commissioning of a pilot wash plant at its Issia project in Côte d'Ivoire, a step towards establishing a scalable and ethical source of tantalum. The critical metals-focused mining company noted that the plant is now fully operational and will process material collected during earlier exploration work. Switch Metals targets delivery of a maiden mineral resource estimate at the Issia project in early 2026, with assay results to be released in batches over the coming weeks.