The Royal Mint’s innovative precious metals recovery partnership with Excir (Canada) in the UK has been recognised by the Canadian Government at the G7 Summit as an example of cross-country collaboration, advancing global critical minerals resilience.
Since 2022, The Royal Mint has partnered with Excir to scale up the company’s world-first technology at its purpose-built Reformation Metals facility in south Wales, UK. The process extracts valuable metals such as gold, silver and platinum from end-of-life mobile phones, TVs and laptops, supporting both nations’ ambitions for a circular economy.
It featured in Recycling International’s September/October 2025 issue.
Among the very best
The project – which received CAD $500 000 (EUR 310 000) in funding through the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program in collaboration with UK Research and Innovation – was among 25 international initiatives featured by Canada to strengthen critical-minerals supply chains across nine allied nations.
The funding will support the partners’ joint project, alongside WEEE Scotland, to expand the range of metals that can be sustainably recovered from electronic waste.
Innovation pays off
According to The Royal Mint, recognition of this partnership at Canada’s G7 announcement highlights ‘growing international importance’ on responsible metal recovery and the strength of UK-Canada scientific collaboration in securing the materials essential for clean energy, advanced manufacturing, and digital technologies.
‘This innovative partnership demonstrates how international working can accelerate innovation, with sustainability at the forefront, says the company’s chief growth officer Sean Millard. Together we’re proving that critical minerals can be sourced not only responsibly, but renewably.’
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