Critical Resource Accelerator
Located in Cedar Park, TX, ElementUSA operates the Critical Resource Accelerator, a premier research, development, and design hub dedicated to turning primary and secondary resources into marketable minerals
Staffed with world-class hydrometallurgists, pyrometallurgists, chemists and technicians, the Accelerator conducts advanced laboratory testing to identify cost-effective recovery pathways
Streamlined
under one roof
Analytical laboratory
Bench scale testing
Pilot scale development
Advisory services
The Critical Resource Accelerator provides a full suite of resources to meet the needs of resource owners, technology providers and mineral end users
Analytical Laboratory Testing
ICP-OES: Elemental analysis
XRF: Comprehensive elemental analysis including hard-to-digest solid
LECO: Carbon and sulfur content analysis
Microtrac: Particle size distribution measurement
XRD: Mineralogical composition identification
Sieve Analysis: Particle size distribution determination
Precision in Every Analysis
Bench Scale Testing
Testing Feasibility, Ensuring Performance
Conduct experiments from 500 mL to 20 liters
Processing Techniques: Grinding, drying, agglomeration, blending, and screening
Ion Exchange and Solvent Extraction Setup
High-Temperature Furnaces for specialized testing
Magnetic Separation and Hydro-sizing techniques
Bench-scale flotation testing for mineral separation
Pilot Scale Development
Validating Processes Before Full-Scale Implementation
Comprehensive mineral processing
Pyrometallurgy and Hydrometallurgy
Physical separations
Custom equipment and flowsheet design based on bench scale results
Advisory Services
Unlocking Value, Strengthening Supply Chains
Fee based advisory services across the mineral value chain
For resource owners, unlock value from waste and low-grade materials
For technology providers, validate and scale innovations to market
For end mineral users, strengthen supply chains with mineral sourcing
