Higher throughput yields and substantially lower capital and operating costs than traditional processes.
Fodere is developing a critical minerals processing technology aimed at one of the hardest problems in the sector: how to economically and responsibly treat complex mineral bearing materials that do not fit neatly into conventional flowsheets.
Many valuable materials sit in streams that are difficult to process. These can include concentrates, whole ores, slags, tailings, stockpiles, lower-grade ores, mixed mineral systems and industrial byproducts. In many cases, the issue is not whether the material contains value. It is whether there is a treatment route that can recover that value in a way that is technically stable, operationally manageable and commercially credible.
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Fodere's patented hydro and pyro-metallurgical extraction platform is being developed to enhance recovery across a broad range of mineral systems, including critical metals, battery metals, PGMs, precious metals, base metals and rare earth elements. The process is intended to be well suited to increasingly complex ores and secondary materials.
The development focus is on stronger throughput yields and a lower capital and operating cost profile than many conventional processing routes, while maintaining attention to safety, water and reagent efficiency, environmental compliance, and scalability from pilot to commercial deployment.
Rather than relying on a one-size-fits-all approach, the Fodere model begins with feedstock understanding. Mineralogy, impurity profile, particle size distribution, phase association and downstream product requirements all influence the processing route.
That matters because complex feedstocks often fail in conventional circuits precisely because the process was not designed around the material.
Fodere's technology has already achieved positive pilot-scale results and is now advancing toward a 7-ton-per-day pre-commercial plant.
This next-stage facility is designed to bridge the gap between pilot validation and full commercial rollout by demonstrating operability, feedstock flexibility, recovery performance and scale-up readiness.
Critical minerals are increasingly central to industrial policy, energy transition planning and supply-chain resilience. Yet many known resources remain underdeveloped because the processing route is too complex, too expensive or too uncertain. Technology that can expand the range of treatable feedstocks may therefore unlock both new supply and new forms of resource recovery.
For mining companies, industrial operators, OEMs and public-sector stakeholders, the opportunity is not only greater recovery. It is access to a more flexible and circular processing route that can convert difficult material into strategic value.
At a high level, the Fodere process combines feed preparation, controlled treatment stages, selective separation, and product upgrading. The route is shaped by detailed feedstock characterisation, allowing mineralogy, impurity profile, and downstream product requirements to determine the optimum treatment pathway rather than imposing a standard flowsheet on complex material. A key advantage of the process is its significantly lower operating temperature relative to many conventional alternatives, supporting lower energy demand and a more attractive capital and operating cost profile.
Characterising mineralogy & impurities
Selective chemical activation
Targeted metal recovery
Meeting downstream requirements
Designed for concentrates, whole ores, slags, tailings and other complex mineral-bearing materials
Aims to enhance recovery of critical metals, battery metals, PGMs, precious and base metals, and REEs
Developed with a strong focus on safety, compliance, circularity and industrial practicality
Structured for phased scale-up from pilot validation to a 7 tpd pre-commercial plant and onward commercial deployment
Potential to improve resource efficiency while reducing reliance on conventional single-stream flowsheets
Designed to process diverse feedstocks across multiple mineral classes
Attractive EBITDA Margins & Low Operating Costs. High value product output ensures rapid ROI.
Shared production costs across multiple minerals (Ti, V, Al) create a highly attractive revenue-to-cost ratio.
Zero Waste & Reduced Carbon Footprint. Directly addressing long-term climate change impact with sustainable tech.
Innovation lies in the process, not unproven hardware. Uses standard, cost-effective industrial equipment.
Common definitions and capabilities regarding our proprietary processes.
The platform is being developed for complex mineral-bearing materials, including concentrates, whole ores, slags, tailings, stockpiles and selected industrial byproducts. Final suitability depends on mineralogy, chemistry and commercial objectives.
No. One of the main opportunities is in secondary resources and legacy materials where valuable minerals remain unrecovered. Suitability must still be confirmed through testwork and commercial review.
The focus is on process design for complex and variable feedstocks. Rather than assuming standard treatment routes will work, the route is tailored around feed behaviour, recovery requirements and operational practicality.
Fodere's technology has already achieved positive pilot-scale results and is now advancing toward a 7-ton-per-day pre-commercial plant. This next-stage facility is designed to bridge the gap between pilot validation and full commercial rollout by demonstrating operability, feedstock flexibility, recovery performance and scale-up readiness.
Potential benefits may include improved recovery from existing materials, reduced waste volumes, better use of legacy resources and opportunities for water or reagent recycling. Only quantified benefits should be published with evidence.
Companies can engage by submitting a feedstock enquiry, requesting a technical review, discussing pilot work or exploring strategic partnership and deployment options.
