Critical Metal Extraction & Refining (REE)
Because every gram of rare earth we recover is one less we have to tear from the ground
PROBLEM: Critical Metals Locked in Residues
Modern industry and the clean-energy transition depend on a wide range of critical and strategic metals — REEs (neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium, and scandium), plus cobalt, nickel, niobium, and titanium — all vital to magnets, batteries, electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies.
Yet more than 90% of rare-earth refining occurs in a single region, while ore grades decline and energy costs rise. Billions of tonnes of residues from mines and refineries remain unprocessed, holding immense untapped value.
RESULTS: Supply insecurity, price volatility, and regulatory risk.
TENSION: The Cost, Compliance, and CO₂ Challenge
Each tonne of unrecovered residue represents both lost revenue and environmental liability.
Operators face rising costs, strict environmental regulations, and escalating carbon intensity — with waste that could have been product.
SOLUTION: Closed-Loop Hydrometallurgy for a Circular Economy
GEOMEGA’s proprietary technology extracts and refines rare earths and critical metals from complex feedstocks using a closed-loop, low-effluent process.
Selective chemistry isolates and purifies metals such as Nd, Pr, Dy, Tb, Sc and others while recycling nearly all reagents and process water.
Unlike conventional leaching, our technology creates saleable offtake stream—not waste—making it both economically and environmentally superior.
KEY ADVANTAGES
90% REE recovery and >99% product purity
Closed-loop reagent and water recycling
Iron converted into stable oxide product instead of tailings
PROOF: Validated and Scalable
Validated through bench, pilot, and demonstration stages with industry partners.
Technology Readiness Level - TRL ~7 for rare-earth extraction
>90% recovery, >99% purity for magnet recycling
Carbon intensity ~11 kg CO₂/kg REO for magnet recycling (vs. 20–30 kg for traditional methods)
Validated with magnet recycling, Montviel deposit, bauxite residues and testing on other tailings and streams
Ongoing collaboration with industrial and government partners
PAYOFF: Turning Waste into Economic and Strategic Value
Recovering critical metals without new mining strengthens local supply chains, meets ESG mandates, and converts environmental risk into economic value.
Operational: New revenue from residues; lower reagent/water/energy; reduced environmental footprint and improved social acceptability.
Strategic: Domestic circular supply; reduced foreign dependency; stronger ESG with verifiable data; licensing and royalties model.
Because sustainability is not just a goal — it’s a smarter way to operate.
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