SYNHUB™ is Syntra's repeatable refining infrastructure platform. Each facility uses standardized design, modular construction, and AI-controlled operations. Deploy rapidly, co-locate with feedstock or demand centers, integrate seamlessly with upstream and downstream partners.
Distributed Infrastructure
SynHub™ deployed where supply and demand intersect
Repeatable Infrastructure
SYNHUB™ is not a custom-engineered facility. It is a standardized refining platform designed for rapid, repeatable deployment. Every SYNHUB™ uses identical unit operations, equipment specifications, and control systems. This standardization compresses development timelines from years to months.
Modular construction enables co-location with mines, battery plants, or port infrastructure. Each facility integrates directly with upstream feedstock providers and downstream offtakers through standardized material specifications and logistics protocols. No custom integration required.
Speed matters. Traditional greenfield refineries require 4-7 years from site selection to first production. SYNHUB™ facilities reach operational status in 18-24 months through prefabricated modules, proven engineering designs, and streamlined permitting enabled by standardized environmental controls.
Site preparation to first production using modular construction and standardized permitting
Identical equipment, controls, and process architecture across all facilities
Deploy adjacent to feedstock sources, manufacturing demand, or logistics hubs
Deployment Strategy
Refining nodes positioned adjacent to mining operations significantly reduce feedstock transportation costs and enable tighter integration with upstream producers. Proximity facilitates rapid response to feedstock quality variations and reduces supply chain vulnerability.
Node capacity is scaled to match regional feedstock availability, eliminating the traditional mismatch between distributed mine output and the large minimum capacity requirements of conventional centralized smelters.
Positioning refining capacity near battery manufacturing hubs reduces logistics complexity, transit time, and handling risk for refined products. This is particularly critical for battery-grade materials such as lithium hydroxide and nickel sulfate, which require precise environmental controls during storage and transportation.
Regional refining infrastructure enables just-in-time delivery models, reducing working capital requirements for customers and improving supply chain efficiency.
Node placement prioritizes access to established industrial infrastructure including rail connectivity, port facilities, industrial water supply, and reliable electrical grid connections. Halifax serves as the anchor location due to its ice-free deep-water port, strategic positioning between North American and European markets, and established industrial corridor.
Availability of reliable utilities, transportation infrastructure, and industrial zoning is a mandatory prerequisite for node development consideration.
Rapid Deployment
Standardized design accelerates time-to-market
Operational Advantages
Distributed architecture eliminates single points of failure. Scheduled maintenance, weather events, or localized supply disruptions at individual nodes do not compromise network-wide operations. Production capacity can be reallocated between nodes to maintain aggregate supply commitments to customers.
Network expansion through additional nodes requires significantly lower capital expenditure and shorter construction timelines compared to expanding centralized facilities. Each node operates at optimal scale without the inefficiencies inherent in oversized infrastructure constructed for projected future demand.
Processing diverse feedstock types across different nodes reduces dependency on single material sources and specific supplier relationships. This flexibility becomes increasingly critical as battery chemistries continue to evolve and recycled material volumes scale significantly over the next decade.
Operating multiple nodes generates substantially greater process data volumes than single-facility operations. This data enables continuous improvement through machine learning algorithms and advanced analytics, with process optimizations validated at individual sites before network-wide deployment.
Global Supply Chain
Integrated supply chain from mine to market, connecting raw material sources to end-use manufacturing
Mine-to-port logistics from global lithium, cobalt, and nickel sources
Advanced hydrometallurgical processing at SYNHUB™ facilities
Direct delivery to battery manufacturers and chemical customers
Battery recycling and material recovery closing the loop