KMX Technologies is honored to be participating in a research project led by CanmetMINING of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan).
The project is part of the Federal Research and Development (R&D) stream of NRCan’s Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration Program, under which $44.4 million was most recently allocated for R&D at federal laboratories and includes collaboration with industry.
As a result of the previous “Lithium from Brines” joint research study with KMX, CanmetMINING demonstrated that KMX’s Gen III technology “successfully concentrated to saturation, with >99.99% of all ions retained in the concentrate”.
Under the new research project, KMX and CanmetMINING will further advance KMX’s Vacuum Membrane Distillation (VMD) technology for lithium from brines, while also utilizing the technology in new fields of critical importance, including battery recycling and Rare Earth element extraction.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said, “The momentum is underway and CanmetMINING’s research will keep driving advancements in the critical minerals industry and the battery value chain in Canada. The development of innovative technologies is a key part of our plan to build a strong Canadian economy with jobs now and for generations to come”.
Zachary Sadow, KMX CEO, said, “This new collaboration with CanmetMINING will help accelerate the commercialization of new applications for KMX’s technology, significantly enhancing North American critical mineral supply chain security”.
For more on the Government of Canada’s critical minerals programs, please visit: Programs and funding for critical minerals projects – Canada.ca
About KMX Technologies:
KMX Technologies is solving the most critical environmental and energy challenges of the 21st century. Through its proprietary membrane distillation technology, the company sustainably sources critical minerals necessary for next generation supply chains and infrastructure, is advancing wastewater treatment, and is accelerating energy storage with its direct lithium recovery enhancement processes.