What Hazen Research does

Hazen Research, Inc. is an independent metallurgical and chemical process research and development company headquartered at 4601 Indiana Street in Golden, Colorado. Founded in the 1960s and operating for more than 55 years, the firm provides experimental R&D services to the mineral, energy, environmental, and chemical industries. Its core business is designing, performing, and interpreting experimental work to produce design criteria and reduce scaleup risk for commercial plants. The company files patents through Hazen Research, Inc., a Colorado corporation, with inventor Wayne C. Hazen and his associates credited on foundational IP from the mid-1960s onward.

The company's offering is structured around five service lines (Flowsheet Development, Laboratory Investigations, Pilot Plants, Process Development, and Consulting & Field Services) supported by eight technical capability areas: Analytical Laboratories, Process Mineralogy (including QEMSCAN, optical microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution SEM), Mineral Beneficiation, Hydrometallurgy (leaching, high-pressure leaching at temperatures up to 250°C, solid-liquid separation, precipitation, solvent extraction, adsorption/ion exchange, electrochemistry, and crystallization), Thermal Processing (endothermic, pyrometallurgical, and waste treatment), Environmental Services, Energy/Fuel characterization, and Comminution. Hazen's intellectual property portfolio exceeds 60 patents spanning the 1960s through the 2010s, with more than 20 patents in solvent extraction alone, and the firm claims credit for developing the first commercial copper SX-electrowinning plant at the Bluebird Mine in Arizona. The QEMSCAN platform uses electron beam technology, backscattered electron imaging, and dual energy dispersive spectrometers integrated via iExplorer software to produce quantitative mineralogy maps.

Hazen operates a professional services R&D model: customers engage through a Request for Proposal process and projects range from beaker-scale experiments to multimillion-dollar continuous pilot or demonstration plants. Revenue is generated entirely from contracted R&D engagements, flowsheet design, pilot plant demonstration, and consulting work, with no disclosed recurring subscription, licensing, or SaaS revenue. The customer base spans mining and mineral processing companies (primary segment), critical minerals and battery materials developers, energy/fuel industry players including coal-burning utilities and alternative fuel producers, and environmental/chemical firms requiring remediation and waste characterization. In 2025-2026 Hazen extended beyond research services into critical-minerals toll processing via a partnership with Locksley Resources to toll-treat antimony ore from the Mojave Desert project, producing the first 100% American-made antimony ingot meeting near-defence-grade purity specifications.

Name

Hazen Research

Legal name

Hazen Research, Inc.

Website

https://hazenresearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hazen Research is an independent metallurgical and chemical process R&D company in Golden, Colorado, performing bench-scale to pilot-plant experimental work, flowsheet design, and consulting for mining, critical minerals, energy, and chemical clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metallurgical and Chemical Process R&D Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Waste Treatment (Physical/Chemical) & Neutralization (BPALAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Laboratory & R&D Chemical Waste Management (BPALAHAI)

Keywords

• Metallurgical process research
• Hydrometallurgy R&D
• Pilot plant demonstration
• Mineral processing services
• Solvent extraction technologies

Headquarters

HQ city

Golden

HQ country

United States

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. R&D and Pilot Plant Services: Hazen generates revenue by providing experimental R&D services including laboratory-scale research on new processes, adaptation of known technology, bench-scale experiments, continuous pilot plant demonstration, preliminary engineering, and cost analysis. Services range from beaker-scale experiments to multimillion-dollar continuous pilot or demonstration plants. Also provides consulting and field services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hazen Research provides independent metallurgical and chemical process R&D services, designing, performing, and interpreting experimental work to deliver design criteria and technical information for new and existing processes. Services span flowsheet development, laboratory investigations, continuous pilot plant demonstration, process development, and consulting and field services for the mineral, energy, environmental, and chemical industries worldwide.

Product overview

Hazen Research is an independent research company providing innovative R&D services for the mineral, energy, environmental, and chemical industries. Their offering consists of service lines (Flowsheet Development, Laboratory Investigations, Pilot Plants, Process Development, Consulting and Field Services) supported by technical capabilities (Analytical Laboratories, Process Mineralogy including QEMSCAN, Mineral Beneficiation, Hydrometallurgy with High-Pressure Leaching and Solvent Extraction, Thermal Processing, Environmental Services, Energy/Fuel characterization, and Comminution). The portfolio centers on experimental work, bench-scale to pilot-scale demonstration, and technical consulting for process development and scaleup.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flowsheet Development Service for designing process flowsheets that reduce scaleup risks for commercial plants throughout the world, for clients in the mineral, energy, environmental, and chemical industries.
• Laboratory Investigations Laboratory-scale research on new processes or adaptation of known technology to new situations, ranging from beaker-scale experiments to detailed chemical analyses.
• Pilot Plants Continuous pilot plant demonstration services, ranging from small-scale experiments to multimillion-dollar continuous pilot or demonstration plants.
• Process Development Experimental work to provide design criteria and technical information for new and existing processes, including preliminary engineering and cost analysis.
• Consulting and Field Services Technical consulting and field services supporting process improvements and on-site implementation for industrial clients.
• Analytical Laboratories Chemical analyses and analytical services for fuels and geologic materials, including radiochemistry and precious metals fire assaying, offered as a contracted capability to industrial clients.
• Process Mineralogy Mineral characterization services using QEMSCAN, optical microscopy, electron probe microanalysis, X-ray diffraction, and high-resolution scanning electron microscopy for deposit characterization and milling process design.
• Hydrometallurgy Hydrometallurgical process services including leaching, high-pressure leaching, solid-liquid separation, precipitation, solvent extraction, adsorption and ion exchange, electrochemistry, and crystallization.
• Mineral Beneficiation Ore concentration services using gravity separation, froth flotation, magnetic separation, and other beneficiation methods.
• Thermal Processing Endothermic processes, pyrometallurgy, materials processing, and waste treatment/recycling services utilizing rotary kilns and related thermal equipment.
• Environmental Services Hazardous waste treatment, waste characterization for remediation, and soil remediation/washing services for industrial clients.
• Energy/Fuel Services Fuels characterization and field analysis services including bias testing, stockpile sampling, power plant audits, and emission testing for coal-burning utilities, industrial boilers, and alternative fuel producers.
• Comminution Ore grinding and size reduction services for mineral processing applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Many operating commercial plants worldwide utilize SX systems developed at Hazen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Locksley ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Hazen Research partnered with Locksley Resources to process ore exclusively within the US for antimony production at the Desert Antimony Mine project in California, resulting in the first 100% American-made antimony ingot meeting near defence-grade specifications (>99% purity metallic antimony).
• Locksley ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Locksley Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with Hazen Research in November 2025 to toll treat ore from its Mojave Desert project in California. This partnership was intended to accelerate revenue generation, establish processing capacity, and produce market-ready antimony samples for US industry and defense buyers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Process Research Ortech: Process Research Ortech (PRO) is a Mississauga, Ontario-based contract R&D laboratory specializing in hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy, and pyrometallurgy, with pilot plant capabilities. PRO serves the same mining and chemical process development market as Hazen and offers highly comparable bench-to-pilot scale metallurgical R&D services.
• Core Group: Core Group (formerly known as AMMTEC and now Core Resources) is an Australian metallurgical consulting and testing firm offering mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and piloting services. Core Group competes directly with Hazen for global mining client flowsheet development work and shares the same contract R&D laboratory business model.
• Kappes, Cassiday & Associates: Kappes, Cassiday & Associates (KCA) is a Reno, Nevada-based independent metallurgical and process engineering firm specializing in hydrometallurgy, particularly cyanidation and precious metals processing. KCA directly competes with Hazen in contract process development, pilot plant operation, and flowsheet design for mining clients, making it one of the closest functional peers.
• McClelland Laboratories: McClelland Laboratories is a Sparks, Nevada-based independent metallurgical testing and consulting firm specializing in precious metals (especially gold/silver cyanidation) and base metals process development. The firm competes directly with Hazen in bench-scale testing and pilot plant campaigns for mining clients in North America.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Bureau Veritas is a Paris-based global TIC company with a minerals and metals service line offering laboratory testing, sample preparation, and metallurgical analysis. While broader in scope than Hazen, Bureau Veritas's mineral services division overlaps with Hazen's analytical and metallurgical testing capabilities for mining clients.
• SGS: SGS is a Geneva-based global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) giant with substantial natural resources and minerals services, including metallurgical testing, geometallurgy, and pilot plant operations. SGS's minerals division competes with Hazen for mining client R&D work but operates as part of a much broader TIC portfolio across multiple industries.
• ALS Limited: ALS Limited is a Brisbane-based global TIC company with a particularly strong focus on geochemistry, metallurgical testing, and mineral processing services for the mining industry. ALS offers comparable analytical and metallurgical laboratory services to Hazen but with much broader geographic reach and a wider service portfolio.
• Intertek: Intertek is a London-based global TIC firm offering minerals testing, assaying, and metallurgical services across multiple industries. Intertek's resources division competes with Hazen for mining industry analytical and process testing work but operates within a much broader TIC portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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