mineral recovery

ChemFinity Technologies, Inc. creates sustainable solutions for critical mineral recovery and resource circularity, starting with precious metals. The company engineers advanced separations technologies that efficiently recover critical minerals and other resources to unlock a domestically secure and equitable future. Its technology includes nano-sponges for sustainable metal recovery and rare earth extraction from wastewater.

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Echo Elements, Inc. is a Reno, Nevada-based company founded in 2026 that uses molten salt electrochemistry to recover critical minerals from batteries, magnets, and e-waste. Its zero-acid, water-lean process recovers lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, and manganese as pure metals, reducing water consumption by over 90% and operating below 400°C. The technology is built on patent-pending research from the University of Nevada, Reno, for which the company holds exclusive commercialization rights.

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Electra produces clean iron and other critical materials using chemistry and renewable electricity. Its low-carbon process transforms iron ore into 99% pure iron and recovers mineral products from the same ore. Electra's clean iron is used to produce high-grade steel in Electric Arc Furnaces and serves as an input for batteries and magnets.

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Espiku specializes in water desalination, wastewater treatment, and lithium salts production. Its technologies treat high-salinity water, produced water from extractive industries, and support lithium production, providing a pathway to a secure and cleaner energy future while solving water management challenges in the extractive industry.

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