SiTration, a materials recovery company serving the mining and metals industries, on Thursday, April 10th, celebrated the opening of its new R&D and pilot facility attended by state, and local officials; investors; and partners. The company plans to develop and scale its pilot systems for critical minerals recovery in the 11,000-square-foot facility in Watertown, MA. The company’s technology enables low cost, sustainable recovery of metals including copper, cobalt, and nickel which are key to the clean energy transition. SiTration’s technical approach enables profitable extraction even from waste streams, unlocking new resources and bolstering domestic sources of critical minerals. This new facility will support production of pilot systems, expansion of R&D efforts, and recent headcount growth.
In recognition of SiTration’s commencement of operations, the event featured remarks from notable leaders including State Representative Steve Owens and Undersecretary of Economic Foundations Ashley Stolba. Co-founder and CEO Dr. Brendan Smith cut a ceremonial ribbon to mark the occasion. Attendees were later guided on a tour of the new facility.
“This new space marks an inflection point for SiTration,” said Dr. Smith “enabling us to expand our world-class team and build pilot systems larger and faster than previously possible. These systems will be deployed with mining partners around the world to demonstrate our uniquely profitable and sustainable critical minerals extraction capabilities, advancing us towards the commercial scale.”