Full cycle

From waste to precious metal

Precious metals recovery capacity, experience and knowledge of process, ongoing study.

Backed by analysis, at the base of precious metal recycling

Each step of the precious metals recovery cycle is backed by a sound analytical basis. Obtaining data in every moment of the process is fundamental to validate the actions we are performing and to improve the output of every division. Analysis, technology and technique are all combined to obtain efficiency and quality.

Pre-treatment

Dehumidification, if needed, calcination, milling, sieving and homogenization, to obtain a fine and homogenous ash ready for sampling.

Sampling

A patient and meticulous preparation allows obtaining 30g samples that can represent batches weighing up to 3,000kg.

Smelting

An increasingly stable and standardized process to obtain purified metal blocks, as well as energy efficiency.

Refining

A parting process searching for the highest purity.

Transformation

Grain, ingots, bars, sponges, foils – we shape metal as needed.

What makes all the difference

We can take on materials that have been pretreated by collectors at different levels. We receive materials that have been partially recovered by disposers from all over the world. As a matter of fact, we are able to carry out a complex and safe process leading to a more complete recovery, thanks to a specifically designed technology, as well as the expertise and knowledge of our collaborators, in compliance with our licenses.

We work in a field where performances matter and are measured at different levels. Being able to delegate a part or the whole process, which is still unknown to many, to a process partner that is able to carry out the full cycle and that has mastered it over time, is a great opportunity. The relationships that we have developed over time are a proof of that. Furthermore, our clients have the freedom to decide to what extent they require our service, that is for either the whole recovery process or just a part of it.

Another added value is the fact that we can recover raw materials from materials coming from different fields. For instance, not all companies can recover catalytic converters, as well as materials from waste of the electronics, goldsmith and silversmith and pharmaceutical industries. Thanks to our experience and research, we are able to recover materials from different fields, as well as manage and guarantee the full recovery cycle for all of them.

We recover low-grade materials

Our service is requested by companies from all over the world, especially because we, unlike other companies, are able to handle low-grade materials, too, containing at least 100 g/t of precious metal.

Join the system

An issue that has been arising on a global scale and that needs dealing with is the final disposal of materials.

An operator at a certain point in time may not be able to handle a material any further. Different operators can, according to their own capacity, transform it, treat it and obtain process outputs that go from one operator to another, until the material is fully disposed.

That’s why it is so important to collaborate with the other players that are part of the recovery process; as a matter of fact, we believe that a solution stemming from common networks, research and investment shared among many players is needed.

Visit our plants

Do you want to know more about our production process? Request a guided tour and visit our plants.