Refnic designs and deploys advanced hydrometallurgical and mechanical recycling systems — turning end-of-life batteries, e-waste, and complex ores into the critical metals powering tomorrow's economy.
Refnic is a company specialising in the design, engineering, and deployment of advanced recycling and refining plants. We combine proprietary hydrometallurgical processes with practical engineering expertise to make critical metal recovery economically viable at commercial scale.
Our focus spans lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earth elements, and precious metals — delivering bankable project reports, hands-on engineering, and ongoing operational support.
Mechanical size reduction of end-of-life lithium-ion cells with inert-atmosphere processing to safely liberate active materials for downstream recovery.
Learn moreTesting, grading and re-purposing of EV battery modules for stationary energy storage, extending usable life before recycling.
Learn moreHydrometallurgical extraction of lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from black mass using proprietary leaching and solvent extraction routes.
Learn moreComprehensive processing of WEEE streams — computers, phones, and electronics — for metal and material recovery including base and precious metals.
Learn moreTurnkey commercial plant designs complete with DPR, equipment selection, layout engineering, and commissioning support.
Learn moreRecovery of gold, silver, palladium and platinum from printed circuit boards and e-scrap through selective leaching and electrochemical refining.
Learn moreRecovery of neodymium, praseodymium and dysprosium from NdFeB permanent magnets sourced from EV motors, wind turbines, and electronics.
Learn moreLeaching, solvent extraction, and electrowinning processes for primary ore concentration and metal refining at commercial scale.
Learn moreExtraction from fly ash, spent catalysts, industrial sludge, and other secondary sources with complex mineralogy.
Learn moreDespite the surge in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, the infrastructure to recover critical metals at scale is largely absent — particularly in emerging markets. Refnic bridges this gap with deployable, commercially viable technology.
Comparative analysis of direct recycling, acid leaching, and bioleaching for LFP black mass — with commercial viability assessment.
Read moreProjected battery retirement volumes vs. existing domestic recycling infrastructure — the investment gap and how to close it.
Read moreNew process flowsheets achieving above 95% neodymium recovery at bench scale — and what this means for commercial operations.
Read moreTalk to our technical team about plant design, project feasibility, DPR commissioning, or partnership opportunities.