Canadian Government Backs Novel Copper Extraction Technology with C$5 Million Funding

Published: Jul 1, 2026 09:34

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Critical metals processing company pH7 Technologies has received C$5 million in funding from Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) to validate a new copper extraction technology. The project will use ore samples from the Gibraltar mine in British Columbia to test the company's proprietary closed-loop process, which is designed to convert low-grade sulphide ore directly into 99.9% pure copper cathodes while producing green hydrogen as a by-product. The company said the project will generate the technical, environmental and economic data required to support future commercial deployment. The technology could improve the economic viability of low-grade copper resources while contributing to the decarbonization of the mining industry.

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