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For 20+ years, we have designed and optimized hydrometallurgical circuits for the world's leading mining companies. Today, we apply that same rigorous methodology to urban mining: recovering lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earths from spent batteries, e-waste, and industrial catalysts. Our expertise in leaching, solvent extraction, and purification is feedstock-agnostic. Whether it comes from a mine or a municipal waste stream, we know how to get the metal out.

We Provide Mining/Metals Solutions - From the Ground to Eternity

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PRIMARY MINING 
  URBAN MINING  
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Lithium

LITHIUM

Developed and implemented lithium projects from mining to refining for conventional and non-traditional feed source using fit-for-purpose technologies such as Solar Evaporation, Pressure Oxidative Leach, Acid bake, Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), Membrane Separation, and Electrodialysis. We offer pragmatic solutions and engineering based on unique needs for each feedstock.

Magnets

MAGNETS

We provide specialized engineering for the circular recovery of neodymium and dysprosium from high-performance permanent magnets. Our expertise centers on advanced material handling and mechanical separation, including the automated decasing of hard drives and electric vehicle motors to isolate magnet assemblies. By integrating sophisticated liberation techniques with selective leaching circuits, we transform end-of-life magnet scrap into high-purity rare earth oxides. This ensures a sustainable supply of critical materials essential for industry.

Batteries

BATTERIES

Engineered solutions for the battery recycling value chain, converting spent cells into high-value chemicals. Our design integrates Material Handling and Production Management, using advanced Battery Separation and Discharge to ensure safe processing. We deliver optimized circuits for Producing Black Mass and Foils Recovery, providing a feedstock-agnostic approach to closing the loop for next-generation energy storage.

Energy

ENERGY

We specialize in engineering the chemical pathways that transform low-grade industrial byproducts into high-value energy precursors. Our work focuses on the optimization of waste streams, recapturing process waste heat from operations and developing proprietary flowsheets for . By creating closed-loop reclamation cycles for silver and silicon from manufacturing scrap, we ensure that industrial "waste" becomes a primary asset for the global energy transition.

Others

CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

We provide bespoke process engineering and custom flowsheet design for unconventional materials that fall outside standard recycling streams. Our team excels at developing first-of-a-kind technical audits and material handling strategies tailored to your specific feedstock, whether it involves complex multi-metal alloys or unique industrial residues. By integrating proprietary liberation techniques with optimized hydrometallurgical circuits, we deliver scalable, high-efficiency solutions that maximize recovery and ensure your materials are successfully reintegrated into the global supply chain.

E-Waste

E-WASTE

We provide comprehensive flowsheet designs for the complex recovery of precious and base metals from end-of-life electronics. Our approach integrates advanced mechanical liberation with sophisticated hydrometallurgical refining to isolate gold, silver, and copper from printed circuit boards and integrated components. By optimizing material handling, leaching kinetics and solvent extraction circuits, we transform discarded electronic waste into high-purity feedstocks, ensuring a sustainable secondary supply chain for the global electronics manufacturing industry.

Nickel/Cobalt

NICKEL

Designed and optimized nickel recovery circuits for both primary ores and battery recycling using advanced hydrometallurgical processes including Pressure Oxidative Leaching, Neutralization, Solvent Extraction, Sulphide Precipitation and Electrowinning. We provide high-efficiency engineering for final product delivery ensuring maximum metal purity and recovery rates for the evolving energy market.

Copper

COPPER

Developed and implemented copper projects for primary mining and secondary recycling using robust hydrometallurgical flowsheets including Atmospheric and Pressure Leaching, Solvent Extraction, and Electrowinning to produce high-purity cathode. We offer tailored engineering solutions for complex primary and urban mining feedstocks, ensuring optimized reagent consumption and maximum metal recovery for global industrial demand.

Rare Earth

RARE EARTH

Developed and optimized complex separation circuits for the recovery of critical rare earth elements (REEs) from monazite, bastnäsite, and recycled magnet scrap. Our expertise includes advanced Beneficiation, Selective Leaching, and high-stage Solvent Extraction. We deliver specialized engineering for Oxide Precipitation and Purification, ensuring a secure and sustainable supply of high-performance materials for the green energy transition.

PGM

PGM

Engineered high-recovery solutions for Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) from primary and secondary sources using Pressure Oxidative Leaching and Selective Precipitation to manage complex matrices, followed by advanced Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange for precise precious metal separation. We provide specialized process design for Reduction and Refining stages, ensuring maximum recovery of high-value products.

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