WE ARE KEYFLOT
Our vision is to establish a future in which mine tailings (copper, zinc, lithium, gold, etc.) are not merely an inevitable outcome, but a valuable asset that can be sustainably utilized and transformed.
Join us in transforming the $188B global mining waste market for a sustainable future!
WHY KEYFLOT
KeyFlot effectively recovers ultrafine minerals that were previously unretrievable (≤20 microns). This is achieved through the use of a specially designed flotation cell that generates nano and micro bubbles through a highly selective physical-chemical process.
In recovering critical minerals such as copper, zinc, lithium, and rare earth minerals, KeyFlot is facilitating the shift towards a lower carbon world - e.g. batteries for electric vehicles.
KeyFlot is a service, not a product. We give back to the mining company a percentage of the profits obtained from KeyFlot’s process.
WHAT ARE MINE TAILINGS?
Waste material left over after the extraction and processing of minerals from ore. They typically consist of rock, soil, and chemicals, and fine and ultrafine minerals left behind after the larger minerals have been separated from the ore.
Mine tailings can contain toxic substances, such as heavy metals, that can be harmful on the environment and human health.
There is an estimated 18,000 tailing dams around the world designed designed to prevent the tailings from leaching into the environment.
MILESTONES
2018
awarded US $20,000 from Chilean government for further development
2019
Winner of Nexa Resources Mining Lab Challenge Innovation Competition (Brazil).
2020
US $38,000 from Nexa Resources (Brazil) to carry-out pilot tests in lab.
2021
First place - Perumin Hub International Innovation.
2022
Scale to North America. Completed Foresight Canada Cleantech Accelerator.
2023
US $200k - CORFO
Alpha Program at Collision Conference
