Acid & Base
Regeneration
cycle
ARC Technology
The ARC™ technology enables mines to regenerate reagents on‑site at a cost that beats delivered, single‑use acids and bases. The ARC results in cheaper processing, smaller waste generation, less sensitivity to input price volatility, fewer lifecycle emissions and greater supply chain resilience – making projects easier to finance.
How It Works
Miner's Rechargeable Battery for Reagents
Acid
Regeneration
Cycle
Key benefits
001
Cuts Opex
Regenerate reagents on‑site at a lower cost than delivered single-use chemicals.
Regenerate reagents on‑site at a lower cost than delivered single-use chemicals.
002
Shrinks Waste
Cuts neutralization loads, recovers more from the ore and lowers legacy liabilities.
Cuts neutralization loads, recovers more from the ore and lowers legacy liabilities.
003
SPEEDS PROCESS
Cleaner inputs, smaller footprint and better social license help projects advance faster.
Cleaner inputs, smaller footprint and better social license help projects advance faster.
004
GETS FINANCED
Stabilizes OPEX, improves profitability, reduces risks, improves social license and speeds approvals.
Stabilizes OPEX, improves profitability, reduces risks, improves social license and speeds approvals.
Strategic Application
Single-use reagents in strategic and critical minerals extraction represent 30 – 60% of processing OPEX. Exterra’s technology cuts reagent costs by 50% and reduces tailings, making mines more profitable, resilient and sustainable.
