Boosting Victoria's Minerals Processing Potential
Two regional Victorian companies named to receive government grants under a $750,000 program assessing antimony processing and supply chain development in the state.
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Ballarat, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Gekko Systems raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Government | Grant | - |
| Resources Victoria | Grant | - |
Companies Gekko Systems acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Sandy Gray | Technical Director | @AuManufacturing |
Stories naming Gekko Systems. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Two regional Victorian companies named to receive government grants under a $750,000 program assessing antimony processing and supply chain development in the state.
Victorian Government grants announced for two companies to develop downstream antimony processing, aiming to build a local critical minerals processing industry and secure supply chains.
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