 |
Top 14 Rare Metal Recycling startups
Nov 25, 2024 | By Marjana Bačić | 16 |
These startups specialize in the recovery, purification and reuse of precious and rare metals from discarded electronic devices, industrial waste and other sources.
1
Country: USA | Funding: $899M
KoBold Metals is a developer of machine prospector technology intended to facilitate a search for cobalt ore locations digitally.
KoBold Metals is a developer of machine prospector technology intended to facilitate a search for cobalt ore locations digitally.
2
Country: USA | Funding: $650M
EnergyX's direct lithium extraction technology can make lithium metal directly from brine and potentially in anode-ready form for electric vehicle batteries.
EnergyX's direct lithium extraction technology can make lithium metal directly from brine and potentially in anode-ready form for electric vehicle batteries.
3
Country: USA | Funding: $100M
Noveon Magnetics collects scooters, computer hard drives, MRI machines and motors from hybrid cars in order to separate out the old rare-earth magnets so they can be ground down and shaped into new ones.
Noveon Magnetics collects scooters, computer hard drives, MRI machines and motors from hybrid cars in order to separate out the old rare-earth magnets so they can be ground down and shaped into new ones.
4
Country: France | Funding: €40M
MECAWARE mission is to speed up strategic autonomy thanks to resource circularity and the intelligence of the material cycle.
MECAWARE mission is to speed up strategic autonomy thanks to resource circularity and the intelligence of the material cycle.
5
Country: Chile | Funding: $35M
Ceibo develops the technology that allows to extract more copper out of existing mines
Ceibo develops the technology that allows to extract more copper out of existing mines
6
Country: Japan | Funding: ¥2.3B
Emulsion Flow Technologies offers rare metal recycling, utilizing emulsion flow technology, emulsion flow technology, etc., businesses.
Emulsion Flow Technologies offers rare metal recycling, utilizing emulsion flow technology, emulsion flow technology, etc., businesses.
7
Country: USA | Funding: $12.1M
Lithios is a technology company that uses electrochemistry for advanced lithium extraction from tough mixtures.
Lithios is a technology company that uses electrochemistry for advanced lithium extraction from tough mixtures.
8
Country: Philippines | Funding: A$16.1M
Renewable Metals' unique alkali recycling process recovers critical minerals from old batteries so they can be used again and again.
Renewable Metals' unique alkali recycling process recovers critical minerals from old batteries so they can be used again and again.
9
Country: Israel | Funding: $6M
Helios novel chemical processes reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and OpEx in Steel, Copper, Nickel, Silicon and more. Resource extraction could be done in a way that is far less harmful to the planet, not just iron, but silicon, copper, nickel, lithium and other critical materials.
Helios novel chemical processes reduce carbon emissions, energy consumption and OpEx in Steel, Copper, Nickel, Silicon and more. Resource extraction could be done in a way that is far less harmful to the planet, not just iron, but silicon, copper, nickel, lithium and other critical materials.
10
Country: Australia | Funding: $2.3M
ElectraLith develops direct lithium extraction and refining technology designed for efficient and sustainable lithium production.
ElectraLith develops direct lithium extraction and refining technology designed for efficient and sustainable lithium production.
11
Country: USA | Funding: $340K
Founded to bring a new level of sustainability and efficiency to the mining industry by enabling new sources of primary metals.
Founded to bring a new level of sustainability and efficiency to the mining industry by enabling new sources of primary metals.
12
Country: India
Ecoverva is a Precious Metal Refining & E-Waste Recycling Company. It is one of the reputed organizations working in Catalytic Converter, E-Waste Recycling, Auto Dismantling, EPR provider.
Ecoverva is a Precious Metal Refining & E-Waste Recycling Company. It is one of the reputed organizations working in Catalytic Converter, E-Waste Recycling, Auto Dismantling, EPR provider.
13
Country: USA
Verdant develops resource recovery technologies - focusing on neglected waste streams - to enable environmental conservation, resource retention, and supply chain resiliency. It recovers cobalt, zinc, gold, lithium and silver from electronics waste.
Verdant develops resource recovery technologies - focusing on neglected waste streams - to enable environmental conservation, resource retention, and supply chain resiliency. It recovers cobalt, zinc, gold, lithium and silver from electronics waste.
14
Country: USA
Determinant Materials is an electronic waste recycling and ethical materials production company.
Determinant Materials is an electronic waste recycling and ethical materials production company.
