MetalBloom is a modular biorefinery that recovers rare earth elements, gold, palladium, copper, and more from electronic waste. Biology where it's efficient. Chemistry where it's necessary. Nothing wasted.
Most recyclers shred and smelt everything, or strip with chemicals. MetalBloom separates streams intelligently, applying the right technology to each material for maximum yield at minimum environmental cost.
Hydrogen fractures NdFeB magnets into powder without smelting. Low energy, high purity. Feeds directly into rare earth separation.
Engineered microbial communities solubilize copper and bind gold, palladium, and silver to biomass. Up to 90% recovery with minimal chemical exposure.
XRF analysis determines which residues justify aqua regia refinement. Electrowinning recovers base metals from leach fluid. Every gram accounted for.
The recycling industry splits into REE-only players, precious metal smelters, and bio-only startups. None combine all three. That's the gap.
High energy, high carbon. Recover precious metals but ignore rare earths entirely. $10B+ capex to compete.
Biological processing at ambient temperature. Recovers precious metals AND rare earths. Modular capex, phased deployment.
Recover neodymium from magnets but discard everything else. Single revenue stream. Dependent on magnet feedstock.
REE recovery via HPMS plus precious and base metals from the same feedstock. Multiple revenue streams per ton processed.
Start with Cu + Au recovery. Add HPMS. Scale to full REE integration. Each phase is independently profitable.
Real-time material analysis determines refine vs. sell, aqua regia deployment, and batch prioritization. Economics optimized per load.
Data centers, telecom infrastructure, and industrial electronics concentrated in the NY/NJ region. Short supply chains, high-grade waste.
DOE has allocated $1B+ for critical mineral recovery. Urban mining from e-waste is explicitly prioritized in 2025-2026 funding cycles.
E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream on the planet. The metals inside it are worth more per ton than most natural ores.
MetalBloom is building the infrastructure to extract every recoverable element from electronic waste, using biology where nature does it best and chemistry only where necessary. Modular. Scalable. Inevitable.