Name

Kemetco Research

Legal name

Kemetco Research Inc.

Website

https://kemetco.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Laboratory & Metallurgical Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Mine Development & Processing EPC (Critical Minerals) (IMAKAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Process Plant & Materials Handling EPC (Crushing, Conveying, Stockpiles, Loadout) (IMAKAOAE)

Keywords

• Contract laboratory services
• Extractive metallurgy testing
• Mineral processing studies
• Battery materials research
• Pilot plant demonstrations

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Science Services: Laboratory analysis and testing, field work, bench scale studies, pilot plant investigations, consulting services, and applied research and development provided to both industry and government clients on a project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kemetco Research is a private sector integrated contract science and R&D services company providing laboratory analysis and testing, field work, bench scale studies, pilot plant investigations, consulting services, and applied research and development to industry and government clients. Its work spans six core service lines: Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Specialty Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Process R&D, Battery Research, and Green Technology, supporting mining, battery materials, and environmental projects from scoping studies through pilot plant demonstration.

Product overview

Kemetco Research is a private sector integrated science, technology and innovation company providing laboratory analysis and testing, field work, bench scale studies, pilot plant investigations, consulting services, and applied research and development for industry and government. The company operates six core service lines: Extractive Metallurgy, Mineral Processing, Specialty Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Process, Battery Research, and Green Technology. These services are delivered through specialized laboratory capabilities and pilot-scale demonstrations, supporting clients from start-up companies developing new technologies through to large multinational corporations. The company has demonstrated expertise in battery metals processing (lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, vanadium), precious metals recovery, and environmental technology development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Extractive Metallurgy Metallurgical test programs for clients in mining and battery materials, ranging from simple scoping tests to complex flowsheet development and optimization, covering gold and silver recovery, battery metals processing (lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, vanadium), hydrometallurgy, biohydrometallurgy, and pyrometallurgy.
• Mineral Processing Mineral processing evaluation services covering comminution and sizing, gravity separation, magnetic separation, and froth flotation for precious metals, refractory ores, complex sulphides, oxide ores, brines, and waste reprocessing applications.
• Specialty Analytical Chemistry Chemical analysis services from routine to custom-designed analytical methods for environmental, chlorine, sulfuric acid, caustic soda, and other complex industrial process samples, including interpretive reporting.
• Chemical Process R&D Chemical and electrochemical process R&D including bench scale studies and pilot plant demonstrations, evaluation of existing technologies, troubleshooting, and custom bench scale studies, including specialty gases, high/low temperature processing, and high pressure applications.
• Battery Research Battery performance evaluations, component testing, prototyping, new battery chemistry research, battery material development, cathode precursor generation and testing, and fuel cell development and evaluation services.
• Green Technology Development of environmentally friendly, economically viable, and energy-efficient processes for pollutant removal, nutrient recovery, carbon footprint reduction, waste minimization, and environmental protection.
• Pilot Plant Demonstration Services Design, build, and operate custom pilot plants for the mining, environmental, water treatment, and chemical industries, including hydrometallurgical and chemical processing pilots delivered with strategic partners.
• Metallurgical Research Services Scoping studies, flowsheet development, locked cycle testing, and pilot plant demonstrations for metallurgical projects across gold, silver, copper-molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, manganese, lithium, and vanadium processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved over 93% lithium extraction rates in metallurgical testing for Surge Battery Metals Nevada North Lithium Project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and minor.

• Process Manufacturing Inc. / BI PurewaterstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerBI Purewater designs, manufactures and commissions custom water treatment plants. Within BI Purewater's 30,000 sqft manufacturing facility, Process Manufacturing was formed to provide manufacturing capabilities for demonstration scale chemical and hydrometallurgical plants. Kemetco works closely with this partner on projects to provide a high quality full service experience to clients.
• SX Kinetics Inc.strategicTechnology or IntegrationSX Kinetics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of solvent extraction and electrowinning pilot plants. SX Kinetics has completed over 100 projects in 21 countries for the separation, purification, and recovery of 26 different metals. Kemetco works closely with this partner on a number of projects.
• Fluor EnterprisesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerListed as a client and partner in Kemetco's partner directory. Fluor Corporation is a leading global engineering and construction company that has collaborated with Kemetco on mining and mineral processing projects.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hazen Research: Golden, Colorado-based contract research lab specializing in extractive metallurgy, mineral processing, and pilot plant operations. Direct comparable to Kemetco in service mix (bench-to-pilot flowsheet development across base, precious, and battery metals) and customer base (junior to mid-tier miners).
• Base Metallurgical Laboratories: Kamloops, BC-based metallurgical testing laboratory providing mineral processing, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical services to the mining sector. Geographically adjacent and operationally analogous to Kemetco, serving a similar Western Canadian and North American client base.
• Kappes, Cassiday & Associates: Reno, Nevada-based metallurgical consultancy specializing in gold and silver process development, cyanide-related testing, and pilot plant design. Comparable to Kemetco in extractive metallurgy focus, especially the 30+ cyanide destruction bench/pilot projects Kemetco lists.
• XPS (Expert Process Solutions): Sudbury, Ontario-based metallurgical research arm of Glencore providing extractive metallurgy, process mineralogy, and pilot plant services to the mining industry. Comparable to Kemetco in deep process development expertise, though backed by a major mining parent.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Swiss-listed global testing, inspection and certification giant with a major Natural Resources / Minerals division offering metallurgical testing, geochemistry, and trade services worldwide. Competes with Kemetco on the metallurgical and battery-materials testing work but with vastly larger scale, global lab footprint, and broader service portfolio.
• ALS Limited: Australian-listed global testing services provider with a large Life Sciences / Industrial / Minerals business covering geochemistry, metallurgy, and environmental analysis. Directly competes with Kemetco for mining and metals testing contracts through a globally distributed lab network.
• Bureau Veritas: French-listed testing, inspection and certification group with commodity inspection and minerals testing operations globally. Provides metallurgical and analytical services to mining clients with the scale advantages of a multinational incumbent versus a regional specialist like Kemetco.
• Intertek: British-listed testing and assurance group with a minerals business covering assay, metallurgical, and environmental testing for the mining sector. Competes with Kemetco on metallurgical lab work as part of a broader, diversified service portfolio.

Regional players

• Mintek: South African state-owned mineral research organisation providing extractive metallurgy, mineral processing, and pilot plant services primarily to African mining clients. Comparable to Kemetco in technical scope (extractive metallurgy, pilot plants, flowsheet development) but operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• ANZAPLAN: German specialty laboratory (part of the Dorfner group) focused on mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and critical-raw-materials flowsheet development for European and global clients. Comparable to Kemetco in metallurgical testing depth and battery/critical-minerals focus, though smaller and Europe-anchored.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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