Nova Mineralis - Sustainable Metal Recovery Solution

What do we do?

Team

Our Technologies

About us

We profitably and sustainably extract base metals from sulfide ores

NOVA MINERALIS was created to provide a sustainable and economically profitable solution to the recovery of copper and other base metals from primary sulfide ores.

We have developed an innovative hydrometallurgical technology capable of solubilizing metals from sulfide ores, particularly primary copper sulfides.

Our focus is on offering cost-effective technology capable of processing copper ores and concentrates, as well as other base metals of interest.

We have been developing technological solutions for the mining industry for almost a decade.

What we offer

Our innovation

NOVA MINERALIS has developed a patented technology that can be easily adapted to current metal recovery processes.

Our solution is compatible with both ore and concentrate processing, including polymetallic ores.

Why choose us

We have revolutionized metal recovery

NOVA MINERALIS has developed a patented technology that can be easily adapted to current metal recovery processes.

Our solution is compatible with both ore and concentrate processing, including polymetallic ores.

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Copper extraction in industrial plant testing.

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Field and laboratory tests, allowing us to overcome the greatest challenges.

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As an innovator in the global mining industry.

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Company’s intellectual property has been deployed in all relevant markets worldwide.

Sustainability

We generate fewer emissions and optimize water consumption

Our goal is to minimize our environmental impact and contribute to reducing the costs associated with our operations. We develop environmentally and community friendly processes, favoring the use of brackish or sea water.

Our technology contributes to reducing emissions associated with conventional processes and reduces mining companies’ carbon footprint.

Our Technology

Requires no smelting and generates no undesired waste

NOVAMINORE®

Hydrometallurgical process that allows treating all copper ore specimens through a single, highly efficient and low-cost process.

NOVAMINORE® C

Hydrometallurgical method for processing chalcopyrite-rich copper concentrates with no pollutant emission generation (SO₂; CO₂), and with low water and acid consumption.

NOVAMINORE® P

Hydrometallurgical process to efficiently solubilize both ores and polymetallic concentrates, making most of the valuable metals soluble and allowing for the reprocessing of secondary leaching material.

Board of directors

Andrés Susaeta

Eng.- Director

Andrés Susaeta

He is a Civil Mining Engineer from the University of Chile. He has worked at Codelco, Minera Cerro Negro and Fluor Daniels. He has worked as a consultant in the company IAL Ltda (Founding partner). He has developed exploration projects, both in Chile and abroad. In 2008 he formed Minería Activa, Administrator of Private Funds dedicated to the exploration and development of Mining Projects, being Executive Director to date. He has participated in the development of invention patents, as well as teaching work in the Mining Department of the University of Chile. He is Director of several Companies.

Javier Castillo

LLM – Director

Javier Castillo

Lawyer, University of Chile, LLM Carlos III University, Madrid. Javier is a renowned lawyer for biotechnology companies and an angel investor. He is a partner at Jaederlund, Ortiz, Marchant & Castillo, a law firm that advises in the areas of public, administrative and economic law, litigation and corporate governance.

Luis F. Mackenna

LLM – Director

Luis F. Mackenna

Lawyer from the University of Chile with a Master's in Tax Management and Administration from the Adolfo Ibáñez University. He works mainly in the areas of civil, commercial, corporate, real estate and tax law. With more than 30 years of work experience in different companies and industries, Luis Fernando brings a first-rate strategic and commercial vision. He is a Partner at Estudio Mackenna, Irarrázaval, Cuchacovich y Paz and is a member of the Chilean Bar Association.

Ric Gros

FAICD - Chair of Nova Mineralis

Ric Gros

Ric’s career expands over 30 years in CEO / MD roles across mining equipment, mineral processing, B2B Industrial products, Global Supply Chains and VC, operating across start-ups, SME, large corporates and Group CEO roles. Ric as CEO of METS Ignited, one of 6 Industry growth centres established by the Australia’s Government, led the development and implementation of innovation policy and initiatives to drive growth in the Mining Equipment Technologies and Services sector (in Australia delivers over $86 Billion of gross value add and over 500,000 jobs). Ric is the Chair and Founder of Convergency Advisory, Non-Executive Director Timining, Non-Executive Director Portable PPB and Executive Director Scimita Ventures Pty Ltd Ric is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors since 2002.

Tihomir Domic

Met E. – Director

Tihomir Domic

Civil Mining Engineer, University of Chile, with more than 35 years of experience in mining engineering and extractive metallurgy of base metals. He currently works independently as a senior metallurgical consultant, actively participating in various projects for the extraction of copper and other base metals.

Andrés Susaeta

Eng.- Director

Andrés Susaeta

Javier Castillo

LLM – Director

Javier Castillo

Luis F. Mackenna

LLM – Director

Luis F. Mackenna

Ric Gros

FAICD - Chair of Nova Mineralis

Ric Gros

Tihomir Domic

Met E. – Director

Tihomir Domic

Andrés Susaeta

Eng.- Director

Andrés Susaeta

Administration and advisors

Esteban Domic

Met E.

Esteban Domic

Civil Mining Engineer, University of Chile, with more than 45 years of experience in mining processes. Esteban is a professor of Mining Engineering at the University of Chile. He has published numerous technical articles, a reference book "Hydrometallurgy, foundations, processes and applications" and several patents in hydrometallurgical processes. Esteban is the inventor of the "TL" leach system that has been applied in copper mining operations in Chile since the early 1990s.

Francisco Montes

MBA - CEO

Francisco Montes

Business Engineer with a major in economics, University of Chile and MBA from Pompeu Fabra University. He has worked as a manager and as a business consultant. During his professional career, he has carried out numerous evaluations of projects, investments and strategic consultancies in the mining, financial, energy and transportation sectors, among others, for both public and private companies.

Pablo Valenzuela

PhD

Pablo Valenzuela

Biochemist, University of Chile and PhD in Chemistry, Northwestern University. Pablo is a recognized pioneer in the global biotechnology industry. Co-founder of the biotechnology company Chiron Corporation (California, USA) He has been responsible for a number of important contributions to science. For example, he invented and developed the hepatitis B vaccine, discovered the hepatitis C virus, and was the first investigator to sequence the genome of the AIDS virus. Pablo is the co-founder and scientific director of Fundación Ciencia & Vida. In 2002 he received the Chilean Award for Applied Science and Technology.

About us

We profitably and sustainably extract base metals from sulfide ores

What we offer

Our innovation

Why choose us

We have revolutionized metal recovery

+ Patents

Sustainability

We generate fewer emissions and optimize water consumption

Our Technology

Requires no smelting and generates no undesired waste

NOVAMINORE®

NOVAMINORE®

NOVAMINORE® C

NOVAMINORE® C

NOVAMINORE® P

NOVAMINORE® P

Board of directors

Administration and advisors

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Los Militares #5953, of. 1206, Las Condes, Santiago de Chile