Mining Technology Enabling Global Energy Transition

Meeting the Growing Demand for Critical Metals to support the Decarbonisation of our Economy

Metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements are essential for the decarbonization of the energy and transportation sectors.

Sustainable Metal Extraction

Sustainable Metal Extraction

Current mining methods have a severe impact on the environment and surrounding communities, both during operation and often for centuries to come.

Secure Supply Chains

Secure Supply Chains

Transformative mining technologies must be developed to enable the extraction from assets that were previously untapped or economically unviable, thereby securing critical metal supplies.

Electrokinetic in situ recovery (EK-ISR)

No Digging, No Fracking

We extract metals without the need for physical excavation or fracking of the ore material.

No Digging, No Fracking

100% Electrified Mining

EK-ISR relies on the application of electric currents. No fossil fuels or explosives are needed.

100% Electrified Mining

No Scaring of Landscapes, No Tailings Disasters, No Dust

EK-ISR eliminates many of the problems that threaten mining's social licence to operate.

No Scaring of Landscapes, No Tailings Disasters, No Dust

Access to Stranded Deposits

Similar to keyhole surgery, EK-ISR provides access to small, isolated and many other types of stranded assets. Deposits that can be developed in a modular fashion with dramatically reduced CAPEX.

Access to Stranded Deposits

Versatile Applications

We have demonstrated viability for EK-ISR to recover multiple metals, not only from intact rock, but also from tailings material

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How EK-ISR Works

Discover the science behind our technology.

EK-ISR

How EK-ISR Works

World-leading specialists for EK-ISR

Laboratory and Field-Scale Evaluation of Suitable Targets

Laboratory and Field-Scale Evaluation of Suitable Targets

We have extensive experience with the characterisation of potential targets for metal extraction via EK-ISR.

Proprietary Software

EK-ISR Simulation Software

We develop and apply advanced numerical simulators for the coupled transport and reaction processes controlling EK-ISR at the laboratory, pilot and field-scale.

Net-zero emission mining at scale

Net-zero emission mining at scale

We embed Life Cycle Assessments in our design to ensure the lowest greenhouse gas emissions and land use to comply with Science-based targets.