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ABOUT SYNTRA REFINING

REDEFINING
CRITICAL
MINERALS REFINING

Our Story

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1,000 TONNES

From identifying a critical infrastructure gap to deploying commercial-scale refining capacity, Syntra Refining is addressing North America's midstream bottleneck in critical minerals processing.

2017-2019: Founding Era

IDENTIFYING THE
INFRASTRUCTURE GAP

Syntra Refining was founded after founder Nifemi Oguntuase identified a fundamental structural inefficiency in North America's critical minerals value chain. While billions flowed into upstream mining and downstream battery manufacturing, the midstream refining infrastructure required to connect them remained fragmented and offshore.

Through extensive technical research and market analysis, it became clear that the constraint wasn't demand, geology, or capital availability—it was refining capacity. North American manufacturers were dependent on foreign jurisdictions for over 85% of battery-grade refined materials, creating supply chain vulnerabilities and cost inefficiencies.

Syntra was established to deploy advanced hydrometallurgical refining infrastructure that could process complex domestic feedstocks at battery-grade purity specifications, operating at commercial scale with economic efficiency.

AT A GLANCE

WHAT SYNTRA DOES

Building North America's critical minerals infrastructure through advanced hydrometallurgical refining technology and strategic partnerships.

15
Team Members
Engineering and technical expertise in process chemistry and refining operations
8
Process Patents
Proprietary hydrometallurgical intellectual property for critical minerals refining
10
Strategic Partners
Mining operators, battery manufacturers, and industrial ecosystem partners
7
Years in R&D
Continuous development of advanced refining processes and operational systems
1,000 MT/YR
Demonstration Capacity
Initial processing facility
99.5%+
Target Purity Specification
Battery-grade quality
Halifax, NS
Headquarters
Canada's Atlantic hub
OUR CAPABILITIES

TECHNOLOGIES & SERVICES

Comprehensive refining services and technical solutions for the critical minerals supply chain

Hydrometallurgical Refining

Core Capability

Advanced chemical refining processes that achieve battery-grade purity specifications. Our clean, closed-loop technology replaces energy-intensive pyrometallurgical methods with precision hydrometallurgical extraction, enabling processing of complex domestic feedstocks at commercial scale.

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Process Engineering

Technical Design

End-to-end process design and optimization for critical minerals refining operations. Our engineering team develops customized flowsheets, conducts feasibility studies, and provides technical validation for feedstock compatibility and purity specifications.

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Facility Development

Regional Deployment

Modular refining facilities designed for rapid deployment across strategic locations. We manage site selection, permitting, construction, and commissioning of industrial-scale operations integrated with existing mining and manufacturing partners.

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Strategic Partnerships

Value Chain Integration

Collaborative partnerships with mining operators and OEMs, battery manufacturers, and automotive partners. We structure offtake agreements, feedstock supply arrangements, and joint ventures that create vertically integrated domestic supply chains.

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OUR STORY

OUR STORY

TABLETOP TO 1,000 TONNES

From identifying a critical infrastructure gap to deploying commercial-scale refining capacity, Syntra Refining is addressing North America's midstream bottleneck in critical minerals processing.

2017-2019: Founding Era

IDENTIFYING THE INFRASTRUCTURE GAP

Syntra Refining was founded after founder Nifemi Oguntuase identified a fundamental structural inefficiency in North America's critical minerals value chain. While billions flowed into upstream mining and downstream battery manufacturing, the midstream refining infrastructure required to connect them remained fragmented and offshore.

Through extensive technical research and market analysis, it became clear that the constraint wasn't demand, geology, or capital availability—it was refining capacity. North American manufacturers were dependent on foreign jurisdictions for over 85% of battery-grade refined materials, creating supply chain vulnerabilities and cost inefficiencies.

Syntra was established to deploy advanced hydrometallurgical refining infrastructure that could process complex domestic feedstocks at battery-grade purity specifications, operating at commercial scale with economic efficiency.

OUR FOUNDER

THE FOUNDER

Building transformative refining infrastructure demands rare convergence of technical expertise, financial acumen, and strategic vision

Nifemi Oguntuase

Nifemi Oguntuase

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Process Chemistry Resource Finance Infrastructure Development

Nifemi Oguntuase founded Syntra Refining after identifying a fundamental structural inefficiency in North America's critical minerals value chain. With expertise spanning mineral process chemistry, institutional resource finance, and exploration consulting, she recognized what capital markets had systematically undervalued: the midstream refining bottleneck.

Under her leadership, Syntra is establishing the refining infrastructure backbone that makes domestic supply chains economically competitive and strategically secure.

"North America has the geology, the capital, and the demand. What's missing is the infrastructure to connect them. Syntra exists to build that infrastructure—not as an R&D project, but as operational refining capacity deployed at commercial scale."

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