Critical Mineral Recovery Platform

The minerals are
in the waste.

BrineVault Technologies deploys containerized recovery systems that extract critical minerals and metals from industrial waste streams — converting hazardous liabilities into domestic supply chain assets and waste streams into beneficial reuse value.

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13 DoD Critical Minerals & Metals Targeted
95% Industrial Sludge Currently Landfilled
100% Domestic Feedstock — Zero Foreign Dependency
2 Recovery Platforms — Industrial & Brine
The Problem

A critical minerals & metals supply chain vulnerability
hiding in plain sight

The United States imports the majority of its critical mineral supply from foreign nations — while domestic industrial operations generate hundreds of thousands of tonnes of mineral-bearing waste annually that goes unrecovered.

Foreign Supply Chain Exposure

Nickel, Vanadium, Cobalt, Arsenic, Strontium, and Barium — essential minerals and metals for defense alloys, batteries, pyrotechnics, and electronics — are overwhelmingly sourced from foreign countries such as China, Russia, and others.

Untapped Domestic Streams

Gulf Coast industrial operations generate vast volumes of metal-bearing sludge and produced water. Today, these streams are disposed of — not recovered.

Regulatory Liability as Opportunity

RCRA F006 hazardous waste designation creates compliance cost and liability for generators. BrineVault eliminates the waste before it forms — turning regulatory liability into recoverable value.

Chain-of-Custody Gaps in Critical Supply

Imported mineral intermediates carry undocumented processing histories and origin uncertainty. Domestically recovered concentrates from known industrial sources provide clean, auditable chain-of-custody from generation to delivery.

Mineral-Bearing Waste Streams
Electroplating & Machining Sludge Ni · Co · Cu · V
Spent Refinery Catalyst V · Mo · Ni · W
O&G Produced Water As · Ni · Sr · Ba
Lithium DLE Brine Reject Sr · Ba · Mg · As
Mining Process Sludge Ni · Zn · Cu · REE
Compliance & Liability Advantages
Reduced Scope 1, 2 & 3 Emissions & Regulatory Footprint
BrineVault systems intercept metal-bearing rinse water and produced water upstream of waste generation — eliminating F006 hazardous waste designation before it occurs. By recovering metals and minerals at the source, generators reduce Scope 1 direct emissions from on-site waste handling, Scope 2 indirect emissions tied to energy-intensive offsite disposal and transport, and Scope 3 supply chain emissions associated with virgin mineral extraction that recovered concentrates displace. Fewer waste streams mean fewer permits, lower compliance overhead, and reduced exposure to tightening EPA, state, and ESG reporting requirements.
Cradle-to-Grave Liability Reductions
Under RCRA, generators bear cradle-to-grave liability for hazardous waste from point of generation through final disposal — including liability for transporter accidents, TSD facility violations, and future remediation. BrineVault eliminates the hazardous waste before it is created. No waste, no liability chain.
Auditable Chain-of-Custody
Mineral concentrates recovered from known domestic industrial sources carry complete, documented provenance — feedstock origin, processing location, recovery date, and constituent assay. This chain-of-custody documentation supports DoD qualification requirements and defense supply chain traceability mandates that imported intermediates cannot satisfy.
WASTE STREAM Industrial Sludge · Spent Catalyst Produced Water · DLE Brines VAULT STREAM Treated Effluent Nickel Vanadium Cobalt Copper Tungsten F006 HAZARDOUS WASTE ELIMINATED Strontium Barite Magnesium Lithium TREATED EFFLUENT · BENEFICIAL REUSE 9 USGS CRITICAL MINERALS & METALS  ·  100% DOMESTIC FEEDSTOCK  ·  ZERO FOREIGN DEPENDENCY
Our Platform

Two systems. One architecture.
Multiple critical minerals & metals outputs.

Both platforms share a modular containerized design philosophy — deployable at the point of generation, scalable without new infrastructure, and engineered to recover value from streams that currently represent cost and liability.

A containerized multi-stage recovery system that extracts Nickel, Vanadium, Cobalt, and Copper from industrial sludge streams — including electroplating F006 waste, machining sludge, and spent refinery catalyst. Deployed at the point of generation. Eliminates F006 hazardous waste generation before it occurs — no new permits, no waste treatment classification, no cradle-to-grave liability.

Feedstock Industrial sludge, electroplating rinse water, spent catalyst
Output
Nickel Sulfide Cobalt Sulfide Copper Sulfide Vanadium Sulfide
Format 40-ft ISO container · Modular · Mobile
Advantage Eliminates F006 designation · Full chain-of-custody documentation
TRL 4 → 7  ·  Pilot Development

A containerized brine processing system that recovers Arsenic, Nickel, Strontium, and Barium from oil & gas produced water and lithium DLE brines. Functions as mandatory pre-treatment for DLE lithium operations — removing scaling ions while recovering defense-critical mineral co-products and returning cleaned brine for beneficial reuse.

Feedstock Produced water, DLE brine reject, lithium process brines
Output
Arsenic Sulfide Nickel Sulfide Strontium Carbonate Barium Sulfate Magnesium Carbonate
Co-benefit Cleaned brine returned for beneficial reuse, irrigation, or DLE lithium feed
Advantage Converts produced water liability · Enables domestic Li supply chain
TRL 3 → 6  ·  Bench Pilot Stage
Who We Serve

Built for operators,
valued by the defense industrial base.

Industrial Generators
Turn compliance liability into recoverable mineral & metal value

Electroplating shops, precision machining facilities, and refineries facing RCRA F006 disposal costs can eliminate hazardous waste generation entirely — while recovering metal value from streams they currently pay to dispose of. Our systems intercept the waste stream before designation, eliminating cradle-to-grave liability and reducing your regulatory scope at the source.

O&G Operators & Service Companies
Unlock the mineral value in your produced water

Produced water is a growing operational and regulatory challenge across US oil & gas formations. BrineVault converts produced water from a disposal liability into a multi-mineral recovery asset — while delivering cleaned brine suitable for beneficial reuse, agricultural irrigation, or direct lithium extraction feed streams.

Defense & Government
Domestic critical minerals with full chain-of-custody

Both platforms recover DoD and USGS critical minerals from 100% domestic feedstocks. Products carry complete, auditable chain-of-custody documentation from generation through delivery — satisfying traceability requirements that imported intermediates cannot meet. Strontium carbonate output feeds DLA-priority pyrotechnic tracer supply chains. Actively engaged with federal prototype and industrial base development programs.

University & Research Partners
Advance the science of critical mineral separation

BrineVault Technologies is actively seeking academic research partnerships to advance separation science, process optimization, and next-generation recovery technologies. We bring real industrial feedstreams, commercial development intent, and an active federal funding pipeline to collaborative research relationships.

Why It Matters

A new domestic source
for defense-critical supply chains.

The United States has committed to rebuilding domestic critical mineral supply chains — but most of that effort focuses on new mining projects that take a decade or more to reach production. BrineVault Technologies takes a different approach.

The feedstocks we process already exist. They are being generated today, in volume, across the U.S. and Gulf Coast industrial corridor. Every drum of electroplating sludge disposed of, every barrel of produced water injected, every spent catalyst shipped offshore represents critical minerals that leave the domestic supply chain permanently.

Our platforms intercept those streams. The result is a domestic critical mineral recovery capability that can reach pilot-scale production in 12–18 months — not 10 years — using infrastructure that deploys at the point of generation without new permits, new mines, or foreign capital.

Defense Supply Chain Alignment
Strontium carbonate is a DLA critical material for pyrotechnic tracer and armament applications. Nickel, Cobalt, and Vanadium feed defense alloy, battery, and electronics supply chains. All critical minerals and metals recovered domestically with full provenance documentation.
Circular Economy at Industrial Scale
Every platform converts a disposal cost into a recoverable asset. Industrial generators reduce compliance liability. O&G operators gain brine reuse pathways. The minerals never leave the domestic supply chain.
No Foreign Supply Chain Dependency
100% domestic feedstocks. Domestic process chemistry supply. Domestic EPC/M fabrication. The entire platform — from feedstock to finished concentrate — is U.S.-sourced and U.S.-operated.
Modular. Scalable. Deployable.
40-ft ISO container format deploys at existing industrial facilities with minimal site preparation. Grid power and utility connections only. Scalable by adding units — not by building new plants.
Current Status

Actively engaged.
Selectively partnering.

"BrineVault Technologies is engaged with federal industrial base development programs, institutional research partnerships, and industry offtake relationships. We are selectively seeking strategic partners across the feedstock, processing, and offtake value chain for both critical minerals and metals recovery."

Federal Program Engagement Research Partnerships Feedstock Supply Agreements Offtake LOI Pilot Site Development EPC/M Teaming
Contact

Let's talk.

Whether you generate mineral-bearing waste, manage produced water, source critical minerals for defense applications, or conduct separation science research — we want to hear from you.


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You generate industrial sludge, electroplating rinse water, produced water, or spent catalyst. Tell us your stream type, approximate volume, and location. We'll assess fit and respond within 48 hours.
You source nickel, cobalt, vanadium, copper, strontium, or barium intermediates for refining, trading, or defense supply chain purposes. We are developing offtake relationships for sulfide concentrate and mineral intermediate products with full chain-of-custody documentation.
You represent a federal agency, prime contractor, or defense industrial base program office. BrineVault Technologies is actively engaged with federal prototype and industrial base development programs and welcomes government and prime contractor inquiries.
You represent a university, national laboratory, or independent research institution with expertise in mineral separation, process chemistry, or related fields. We bring real industrial feedstreams and commercial development intent to collaborative research relationships.
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