Lifezone produces first platinum, palladium, rhodium from US autocatalyst recycling pilot

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  • Lifezone produced platinum, palladium, rhodium metal samples from US-sourced spent automotive catalytic converters using its in-house Hydromet Technology.
  • Test program ran 24 months, spanning 1,179 locked-cycle and pilot batch tests on 1 ton of material.
  • Hydromet runs delivered recoveries above 99% for platinum, above 99% for palladium, 95% for rhodium.
  • Stage 1 metal purities exceeded 99% for platinum, exceeded 99% for palladium.
  • Process optimization targets purities above 99.95% for platinum, above 99.95% for palladium, above 99.9% for rhodium.
  • Glencore has invested USD 1.5 million for a 6% stake, holding an option to fund 50% of project capital.
  • Commercial US plant investment decision is anticipated in Q2 2026.
  • First module is expected to produce 220,000 ounces of 3E PGMs annually.


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