Recycling & Refining

Vital Materials provides full lifecycle recycling and refining services for rare and minor metals, precious metals, and specialty materials. Our pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processes allow us to recover and refine a wide range of materials, ensuring that valuable resources are returned to productive use.
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We support upstream smelters, midstream manufacturers, and downstream device companies by processing by-products, scrap, and end-of-life components. Our global processing footprint includes facilities in Asia and Europe, allowing us to handle complex materials efficiently at scale. Vital can recycle more than twenty types of metals, helping customers strengthen supply security and advance sustainability goals.

Capabilities

  • Hazardous Waste Management License for selenium, tellurium, and non-ferrous metal smelting wastes
  • Advanced pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical processing
  • Ability to treat solids, slurries, and solutions containing rare and precious metals
  • Closed-loop recycling support for upstream and downstream partners

Recyclable Materials

Selenium-Containing Materials

Anode muds, CIGS manufacturing waste, ZnSe processing waste, selenium-glass waste, end-of-life selenium devices

Tellurium-Containing Materials

Anode muds, CdTe battery manufacturing waste, ZnTe and Bi₂Te₃ processing waste, end-of-life tellurium devices

Indium-Containing Materials

Lead and zinc smelting slag, ITO target waste, indium alloys and solders, end-of-life indium devices

Gallium-Containing Materials

Gallium-rich slag from lead and zinc smelting, CIGS and GaAs wafer production waste, epitaxy waste, end-of-life gallium devices

Germanium-Containing Materials

Germanium-rich slag, combustion by-products, wafer and optical fiber waste, chalcogenide glass scrap, germanium-based solar, LED, IR, and end-of-life devices

Precious Metal Materials

Anode muds containing precious metals, platinum and ruthenium target scrap, end-of-life components with precious metal content

Cobalt-Containing Materials

Slag from nickel and copper smelting, cobalt alloy scrap, cobalt-battery production waste

Catalyst Recovery

Hydrogenation catalysts, precious metal catalysts, environmental purification catalysts, and off-site regeneration

Why Vital

  • Proven recovery processes for over twenty metals
  • Upstream and downstream recycling solutions
  • Global processing footprint
  • Commitment to sustainability, regulatory compliance, and customer value

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