The assets, worth about $1.2 billion, include Mineracao Corumbaense, Mineracao Mato Grosso, International Iron Company and Transbarge Navegacion ventures.
University of South Australia researchers want to extract critical minerals from downstream ore processing, tailings reprocessing, and wastewater treatments.
The proposed transaction, the company said, is a step to transform Silver Elephant to a pure silver mining and exploration company by monetizing non-core assets.