Multi-user Facility
CEco grade
Midstream1 facility tracked
Shared-infrastructure processing hubs that serve multiple mining companies, offering toll processing across separation, cracking, and refining stages.
Where does the mass go?
Material flow balance — indicative per 100 t mixed feed
FeedstockChemical InputProcessValuable OutputWaste / Emissions
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Critical Ratio
Multiple ore types processed simultaneously - each with different mass balance and reagent profiles
Ratings
Capital Outlay$$$ High
Technical DifficultyHigh
Geopolitical SensitivityExtreme
Energy Intensity⚡⚡⚡ High
Environmental Footprint🍃 C - Moderate impact
Value AddVaries
Technical MoatHigh
Material Flow
INMultiple REE Feeds
OUTVarious REE Products
Key Reagents / Inputs
- Acids
- Extractants
- Process reagents
Waste Outputs
- Mixed process effluents
- Cross-contamination residues
- Radioactive trace waste (ore-dependent)
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Technical Moat
HighThe moat is Operational Complexity. Handling multiple different ore types (Monazite, Bastnaesite, Ionic Clays) in a single shared facility requires a master-class level of process chemistry and contamination control.
