Clean Metals recovers critical metals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and PGMs from end-of-life automotive components and complex waste streams. Our advanced hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes provide a sustainable, high-yield alternative to virgin material sourcing, reducing supply chain risks for manufacturers and battery producers.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
The global supply chain for critical metals faces challenges related to resource scarcity, geopolitical instability, and the environmental impact of primary extraction. End-of-life products, particularly automotive components, represent a significant untapped reservoir of valuable materials that are often not efficiently recovered.
Solution
Clean Metals provides an advanced recycling process for recovering critical metals from end-of-life automotive components and other complex waste streams. Our proprietary hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical techniques enable high-yield extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel, platinum group metals (PGMs), rare earth elements, copper, and aluminum. By transforming waste into valuable feedstock, we offer a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to virgin material sourcing. This closed-loop approach reduces reliance on primary mining, mitigates supply chain risks, and supports the circular economy.
Target Audience
Our primary customers include automotive manufacturers, battery producers, electronics recyclers, and industrial companies seeking sustainable sourcing of critical metals and responsible waste management solutions.
Features
- High-yield hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processing for diverse metal recovery.
- Specialized handling and recovery of lithium-ion battery materials, including lithium, cobalt, and nickel.
- Efficient extraction of platinum group metals (PGMs) and rare earth elements from spent catalysts and electronic components.
- Recovery of base metals such as copper and aluminum from automotive shredder residue and other industrial scrap.
- Integrated waste treatment and environmental services to ensure compliant and responsible material processing.
- Advanced material characterization and assaying to optimize recovery rates and product purity.