Breaking down polymers to monomers or fuels via pyrolysis and depolymerization.
Machine learning models identifying new deposits from multi-scale geoscience data.
Distributed sensor arrays tracking particulate matter and emissions around industrial sites.
Digital systems supporting small-scale miners with traceability, safety, and market access.
Real-time coordination layer for mixed fleets of autonomous and human-operated equipment.
Self-driving trucks and loaders navigating complex mine environments.
Deploying battery-electric vehicles for underground and open-pit operations.
Harnessing microorganisms to extract metals from low-grade ores and waste.
High-recovery water circuits minimizing freshwater intake and discharge.
Digital platforms documenting consent, benefits, and grievances across projects.
Remotely operated and autonomous systems for seabed mineral extraction.
Standardized digital records tracking product origin and composition.
Converting atmospheric CO2 directly into industrial chemicals.
Selective extraction of lithium from brines and geothermal fluids.
High-pressure filtration hardware enabling safer, partially dewatered tailings storage.
Environmental DNA sampling to track ecosystem impacts around industrial sites.
High-voltage pulses disintegrating rock along grain boundaries.
Integrated systems measuring, reporting, and optimizing environmental, social, and governance outcomes.
Distributed fiber-optic sensing embedded in slopes, pits, and tunnels.
AI algorithms autonomously generating optimal mine layouts.
Software linking orebody variability to processing performance and product quality.
Leveraging existing wells to co-produce geothermal heat, power, and minerals.
Synthesizing ammonia from renewable hydrogen for fertilizer and energy.
Hydrogen-based direct reduction replacing coking coal in steelmaking.
Decarbonizing heavy machinery with green hydrogen fuel cells.
Aerial platforms identifying mineral compositions and structural integrity.
VR/AR interfaces for tele-operating mining equipment from distance.
Subsurface extraction via solution injection, eliminating open pits and waste rock.
Co-designed platforms incorporating Traditional Ecological Knowledge into operations.
Virtual replicas of physical assets for simulation and optimization.
Life-of-mine software integrating closure, remediation, and financial provisioning.
Blockchain and escrow mechanisms guaranteeing rehabilitation funding.
Locking captured CO2 into stable mineral byproducts.
Portable, scalable mineral processing units for remote and stranded deposits.
High-throughput sensors separating ore and waste in real time on conveyors.
Securing industrial control systems from digital threats.
Farming hyperaccumulator plants to harvest metals from soil.
ML models predicting equipment failure before it occurs.
Advanced logic for maximizing yield in extraction and refining.
Ultra-sensitive sensors detecting subsurface density contrasts for exploration.
Continuous monitoring of ore quality from extraction through processing.
Sensor networks and analytics continuously assessing tailings facility stability.
Automated drilling systems utilizing computer vision for precision.
Extracting magnesium, lithium, and uranium from ocean brine.
Compact nuclear fission reactors providing reliable off-grid power.
IoT devices monitoring environmental hazards and vital signs.
Quantified metrics measuring community sentiment and trust.
Extracting water, oxygen, and metals from lunar and asteroid regolith.
Immutable ledgers for ethical sourcing and compliance.
Industrial-scale recovery of metals from end-of-life products and waste streams.
