First Atlas plant
–Electra–
We intend to build our first commercial plant, called Electra, in North America which will produce a range of clean industrial materials. The by-products produced by our process are all saleable and can abate emissions in other industries.
Electra, the first Atlas plant
We are working with leading participants in the mining and minerals industry to build Electra and demonstrate the technological and economic viability of the pioneering Atlas Process as well as its scalability.
Atlas is currently assessing sites in North America.
Electra’s Potential Products
Our first plant will produce:
Nickel
1,800 tons per year
Nickel in the form of Mixed Hydroxide Precipitate (MHP), containing both nickel and a small percentage of cobalt to be used in the production of EV batteries.
Magnesium Chloride
50,000 tons per year
Magnesium Chloride solution can be used in the development of:
1. Magnesium Oxide (used in fireproofing, insulators, fertilizers, water
treatment, plasma display screens)
2. Magnesium Hydroxide (used in pharmaceuticals, plastics, construction
materials)
3. Magnesium Metal (used in automotive, defense, electronics).
SCM
70,000 tons per year
A supplementary cementitious material that can be used as a partial replacement for cement to enhance performance, reduce costs and support decarbonization in the concrete industry.
Markets
Demand for nickel used in batteries is expected to grow by approximately 20 to 25 times by 2040 according to the IEA [1] as it is critical to supporting the energy transition.
There is an emerging global shortage of nickel that can be used in battery supply chains with some expecting a battery nickel supply deficit that could reach nearly 900,000 tons per year by 2030.[2]
The Atlas Process enables production of battery grade nickel products with ultra-low emissions from ore that was previously unsuitable for batteries. We can convert 99% of saprolite ores into saleable products.