Securing America’s
Critical Mineral
Supply Chain
Building America’s first copper-cobalt refinery
Why Now?
80%
Chinese control of global cobalt refinement
0%
VS
American control of global cobalt refinement
Why Refine in America?
Critical Mineral for Defense
Cobalt super-alloys have excellent high-temperature strength and corrosion resistance properties. This makes them key materials in many aerospace applications. Our defense sector cannot keep the US and our allies in the fight without a secure supply.
Critical Mineral for the Green Revolution
Cobalt sulfates are a key component of most electric vehicles’ lithium-ion batteries. Demand for these batteries is forecasted to grow by 3x by 2035. The Inflation Reduction Act has provided incentives to on-shore battery production, and that industry must have a domestic source of cobalt.
What We Do
Processing & Refining
Ridgeline Elements is a midstream hydrometallurgical facility. We leverage cutting-edge chemical leaching, solvent extraction (SX) and electrowinning (EW) technology to cleanly produce high purity copper and cobalt products. We process copper-cobalt concentrates and refine them in our SX-EW circuit.
We seek to bridge the gap between U.S. based aerospace alloy and battery cathode manufacturers and ethically sourced raw materials. Our project is designed to support national security and energy independence while adhering to our commitment to sustainability, environmental protection, and community involvement.
Cutting Edge American Technology
In partnership with Idaho National Laboratory and Airtronics, Inc., Ridgeline Elements will commercialize novel leaching technology, replacing intensive chemical consumption with renewable inputs as the main oxidation and reduction reagents.
