ImpactQuadrant solidifies technology and Chemistry partnership
Accelerate carbonation of mining waste and recover critical minerals
We accelerate carbonation of mining waste with a technology that captures carbon and stabilizes hazardous waste. It can also recover valuable minerals like nickel and cobalt
CO2 removal
Mineralization
Deployment
Technology
Footprint
We believe that stabilizing our climate requires bold, impactful actions, utilizing the existing infrastructures of large-scale industrial operations.
Accelerated Carbonation
Accelerated carbonation of mining waste is a technology that captures carbon and stabilizes hazardous waste. It can also recover valuable minerals like nickel and cobalt
ImpactQuadrant Technology
ImpactQuadrant is developing autonomous or semi-autonomous systems that are designed to navigate rugged terrains, extract materials, as well as accelerate carbonation and quantify the impact to provide data to secure Carbon removal credits.
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We have partnered with a Global Machinery manufacturer to design a customized autonomous vehicle for Mine Tailings to enable decarbonization and critical mineral retrieval
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Raising capital for demonstrator through a mix of Early stage pre-seed funding and NRCAN Grant applications
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We work with industry leaders in the mining decarbonization space to help create new partnerships, enhance industry and thought leadership.
From beneath the surface to a rock-solid solution.
The hero of our process is ultramafic rock. Packed with magnesium, it naturally reacts with COâ‚‚ through carbon mineralization, capturing and storing COâ‚‚ safely and permanently. However, like most geological processes, mineralization takes time. That’s where our groundbreaking technology comes in, enhancing ultramafic rocks with supercharged abilities to accelerate both the speed and scale of carbon removal.
How it works
Carbon capture: Carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air reacts with minerals in the waste to form carbonate minerals.
Waste stabilization: The carbonation process stabilizes hazardous waste and contaminated soils.
Mineral recovery: The process can recover valuable minerals like nickel and cobalt.
Benefits
Environmental: Carbon capture reduces greenhouse gas emissions and offsets mine emissions.
Economic: The process can recover valuable minerals as well as generate high value Carbon Removal Carbon Credits
Examples
Brucite: A highly reactive mineral in mine tailings that can be targeted for accelerated carbon sequestration.
Waste paper fly ash: Accelerated carbonation can improve the stabilization of trace elements like barium and lead.
Steel slag: A waste of steel plants that can be carbonated.
Other applications
The process can be used to remediate contaminated soils and recycle waste streams.
It can also be used to store anthropogenic CO2 emissions into mineral silicates and alkaline waste residues.