Cycladex recovers gold, silver, rare earth and lithium from tailings, refractory ores, and complex material systems, without cyanide, without new mines, and with faster economics than any alternative.
Cycladex enables the recovery of gold, silver, rare earth and lithium from tailings, refractory ores, and copper-gold systems using a proven, non-cyanide process.
Low recovery using conventional methods. Cycladex significantly increases yield without costly pressure oxidation, making previously uneconomic deposits viable.
Copper interferes with gold recovery, leaving significant value behind. Cycladex enables efficient separation and recovery from these complex systems.
Already mined and stockpiled materials containing recoverable metals, ready for processing. No new excavation or permitting required to access this resource.
Cycladex's cyclodextrin-based extraction selectively recovers gold, silver, rare earth and lithium without cyanide, toxic ponds, or legacy processing limitations.
Tailings, refractory ores, or copper-gold systems — no new excavation needed
Cyclodextrin chemistry selectively binds target metals with high specificity
Liquid-liquid extraction concentrates metals from the process stream
Closed-loop system — water-based outputs, zero toxic waste streams
Gold, silver, PGMs, and rare-earths recovered in a single pass
Targets specific metals while minimizing interference
Faster than conventional leaching at Orisivo, Utah
No toxic ponds, no contamination liability
Modular deployment using off-the-shelf infrastructure
Gold, silver, PGMs, and rare-earths — one process
Reduced capital and operating costs vs. traditional methods
Sir Fraser Stoddart, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2016) — Cycladex's process is built on his breakthrough molecular chemistry, engineered for industrial-scale deployment.
Process validated across 40+ ore types from mines in Russia, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Mexico — consistent performance across diverse geologies.
21 experiments completed. Peak gold recovery of 85% achieved at optimal ORP conditions, with ongoing optimisation underway.
Peak gold recovery across 21 experiments
95% gold recovery in 15 minutes at 100 g/ton ore grade. New dedicated Cycladex plant in the development pipeline.
Yield in a 15-minute processing window
500 MT/day purpose-built processing facility secured by Cycladex via lease — rail-connected in a rich tailings region, capable of processing gold and lithium ore.
Processing capacity secured
20+ pilot tests on high-grade gold ore confirmed faster leaching than cyanide and validated readiness for modular commercial scale-up.
Pilot tests completed, scale-up validated
Technology licensed to a Mexican partner for ore conventional methods could not treat economically. Royalty revenue model established; expansion to 100+ MT/day planned.
IP model proven in commercial operation
Core process independently validated by Cyanco, one of the world's leading cyanide producers, with $1.3M invested to support development.
Third-party validation investment
600,000+ tons of previously processed tailings validated for Cycladex recovery — gold extracted from material considered waste by conventional methods. No new permits required.
Cycladex creates value for three distinct audiences.
Recover gold, silver, rare earth and lithium from existing federal and state land materials — no new mining, no new permits.
Asset-light exposure to rising metals markets with scalable, recurring revenue across multiple material types.
More metal from the same material — higher recovery, lower costs, no major capital investment required.
Cycladex is the infrastructure layer that makes existing mines more valuable and supply chains more resilient. Revenue compounds across multiple streams.
Fee-based processing with direct revenue from recovered metals at each deployed site.
Production royalties tied directly to operator output — our economics align with operator success.
Third-party operators license the Cycladex process, generating recurring fees without proportional capital deployment.
Saleable chemical by-products, remediation credits, and water recycling generate additive revenue at every site.
AI adoption in extractive industries is rare. Cycladex deploys it as a working advantage today — delivering faster site deployment, higher recovery per ton, and a compounding data moat that grows with every operation.
AI models maximize recovery of target metals while minimizing co-extraction of contaminants like arsenic and mercury — faster ramp-up at each new site.
AI-assisted monitoring adjusts extraction in real time — improving throughput, reducing reagent use, and shortening cycles. Each operation makes the next one faster.
AI accelerates documentation, licensing workflows, and investor reporting — a signal of operational discipline that scales with the company.
Founder of Cycladex. Previously co-founded Revolymer, raising £40M including an AIM IPO, and Chirex with a $147M NASDAQ IPO. Brings deep expertise in chemistry commercialization and capital markets.
Experienced enterprise platform and capital markets executive. Career spanning Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, UBS, and LPL Financial, bringing deep institutional investment relationships to Cycladex.
Experienced marketing and corporate communications executive. Prior roles at Alpha Metallurgical Resources (NYSE: AMR), LPL Financial, and TIFIN, bringing deep expertise in investor communications and public markets.
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