Case Study  ·  Technology Scouting

Recovering magnesium from brine.

A global mining leader wanted to recover and repurpose magnesium from its brine streams. We mapped the market, profiled recovery technologies and helped the client prepare a grant application for a pilot plant.

The Client

The client is a global leader in the mining industry that wanted to add magnesium extraction to its existing operations. The goal was to recycle and repurpose magnesium already present in its brine streams.

The Challenge

Waste streams.
New value.

Prescouter was asked to map the magnesium market and assess technologies for extracting and purifying magnesium from brine, to guide strategy, product plans and a grant application.

  • Market

    The magnesium market

    Demand broken down by industry.

  • Technology

    Extraction and purification

    Options to recover magnesium from brine.

  • Funding

    A grant application

    Support for a pilot plant.

Our Approach

Finding the best process through scouting and outreach.

Global scouting
17recovery technologies profiled

Search worldwide

We profiled magnesium recovery technologies offered by vendors around the world.

Vendor outreach
5prioritized vendors interviewed

Get the real numbers

Interviews covered product characteristics, costs and recovery efficiency.

Market analysis
4intelligence briefs

Size the opportunity

Each brief ended with recommendations for the client’s process expansion.

The Outcome

A path to a pilot plant.

Prescouter completed 4 intelligence briefs that gave the client a clear view of magnesium recovery technologies and players for adoption, investment and partnership. The team also helped develop a grant application to fund a pilot plant that integrates a prioritized technology with existing operations.

  • Technologies

    17 recovery options

    Profiled and compared.

  • Vendors

    5 prioritized partners

    With cost and efficiency insights.

  • Funding

    A pilot plant grant application

    Built around a prioritized technology.

Byproduct streams often hold untapped value. The right technology and funding plan can turn them into a new business line.

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