EasyMining

What EasyMining does

EasyMining is a Sweden-based circular-economy cleantech company, wholly owned by Ragn-Sells Group, that develops and deploys patented industrial-scale processes to recover critical nutrients and salts from waste streams. Its core technology portfolio comprises three proprietary processes: Ash2Phos, which recovers over 90% of phosphorus from incinerated sewage sludge ash and yields the trademarked high-purity calcium phosphate product RevoCaP for fertilizer and feed applications; Aqua2N, which removes and recovers nitrogen from wastewater as commercial ammonium salt; and Ash2Salt, which extracts commercial-grade salts from municipal waste incineration fly ash.

The company monetizes through three primary revenue streams: licensing of its patented processes to municipalities, utilities, and industrial partners; engineering services and plant construction, often executed through joint ventures such as the Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau venture with German utility Gelsenwasser; and sale of recovered products such as RevoCaP. It pursues a B2B enterprise field-sales motion, supplemented by channel partners (EPS Water for UK/Ireland Aqua2N deployment) and distribution leverage from its Ragn-Sells parent. The company employs 11–50 people across offices in Uppsala (HQ), Gothenburg, and Berlin, and is currently building its first commercial-scale facilities: a 30,000-tonne/year Ash2Phos plant in Schkopau, Germany (operations expected 2027), and an equivalent facility in Helsingborg, Sweden (operations expected 2029).

Beyond its core nutrient-recovery business, EasyMining has begun expanding into adjacent critical-materials verticals through research and commercialization partnerships, including a 2026 UNIST-led consortium for direct recycling of spent LFP batteries. The business is positioned at the intersection of EU regulatory pressure on phosphorus imports (approximately €900 million annually from Russia) and tightening wastewater and waste-incineration discharge rules, providing structural tailwinds for its technologies.

Name

EasyMining

Legal name

EasyMining Services Sweden AB

Website

https://easymining.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EasyMining, a Sweden-based circular-economy cleantech wholly owned by Ragn-Sells Group, develops patented processes (Ash2Phos, Aqua2N, Ash2Salt) to recover phosphorus, nitrogen, and salts from waste. It licenses these technologies and builds recovery plants for municipalities, utilities, and industrial partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Recycling

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211), Waste Treatment and Disposal (5622), Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing (325312)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrient Recovery from Sludge (Struvite, Ammonia/Phosphorus Recovery) (EUANAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hazardous Waste Recycling & Recovery (Solvent Recovery, Oil Re-refining, Metals Recovery) (EUAIAFAI), Biomass Ash, Slag & Byproduct Handling/Utilization (Ash Management, Soil Amendments) (EUAAAGAJ)

Keywords

• Phosphorus recovery processes
• Waste to nutrient recycling
• Circular economy solutions
• Industrial water treatment
• Mineral extraction technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: EasyMining licenses its patented processes (Ash2Phos, Aqua2N, Ash2Salt) to municipalities, utilities, and industrial partners for deployment. This includes process design, engineering support, and operational guidance.
2. Plant Construction and Engineering Services: The company designs and builds industrial-scale recovery plants. EasyMining builds facilities through joint ventures (e.g., Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau with Gelsenwasser) and direct project development.
3. Recovered Product Sales: Sale of recovered products such as RevoCaP (calcium phosphate) for fertiliser production and feed phosphate applications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

EasyMining develops, designs and builds patented industrial-scale processes for production of clean products from waste. Its portfolio comprises three core technologies: Ash2Phos for phosphorus recovery from incinerated sewage sludge ash (yielding the RevoCaP high-purity calcium phosphate product), Aqua2N for nitrogen removal and recovery from wastewater, and Ash2Salt for commercial-grade salt extraction from municipal waste incineration fly ash. The company licenses these processes and constructs full-scale recovery plants for municipalities, utilities, and industrial partners.

Product overview

EasyMining develops and implements three proprietary industrial-scale processes that create circularity by converting elements from waste into essential nutrients: Ash2Phos (phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge ashes), Aqua2N (nitrogen removal and recovery from wastewater), and Ash2Salt (salt extraction from fly ash). The company also produces RevoCaP, a high-purity calcium phosphate product derived from the Ash2Phos process. These technologies work together to close nutrient loops, reducing pollution and dependence on virgin resources for food production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RevoCaP: High-purity calcium phosphate produced through EasyMining's Ash2Phos technology, used in fertiliser production and as a feed phosphate.
• Ash2Phos
• Aqua2N
• Ash2Salt

Products and services

• Ash2Phos Patented industrial-scale process that recovers high-grade phosphorus (yielding the RevoCaP calcium phosphate product) from ashes of incinerated sewage sludge, achieving over 90% recovery rates. Licensed and deployed for municipalities, utilities, and industrial partners.
• Aqua2N Patented technology for removing and recovering nitrogen from wastewater, producing commercial ammonium salt suitable for industrial or agricultural use. Licensed to municipalities, utilities, and industrial wastewater producers, with exclusive channel partnership via EPS Water in the UK and Ireland.
• Ash2Salt Patented process for extracting commercial-grade salts from fly ash generated by municipal waste incineration. Licensed to municipal waste incineration operators and industrial partners.
• RevoCaP High-purity calcium phosphate product produced through the Ash2Phos process, suitable for fertiliser production and as a feed phosphate. Sold to fertilizer manufacturers and agricultural operations seeking sustainable phosphorus sources.
• Plant Construction and Engineering Services Industrial-scale design, engineering and construction services for recovery plants using Ash2Phos, Aqua2N, and Ash2Salt technologies. Delivered through direct project development or joint ventures such as Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau with Gelsenwasser. Includes process design, engineering support, and operational guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% phosphorus recovery rate from sewage sludge ash
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• EPS WaterflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 February 2026EasyMining and EPS Water signed a Letter of Intent for exclusive partnership to collaborate on nitrogen recovery solutions in the UK and Ireland. EPS Water will be the exclusive partner for promoting EasyMining's Aqua2N technology for wastewater treatment, supporting deployment and meeting regulatory demands for nutrient management.
• UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Research Center for Seawater Resources Technology at UNIST partnered with EasyMining and three other startups (Poseidon Battery, Deckers Solution, Korea Battery Safety) to commercialize direct recycling technology for spent Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. The team secured ₩6 billion in project funding over four years for the '2026 University Research Lab & Startup Joint Innovation R&D Support Project.'
• Ragn-Sells GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEasyMining is owned by Ragn-Sells Group, a privately held corporate group involved in waste management, environmental services, and recycling in Northern Europe. This parent company relationship provides EasyMining with distribution advantages, market access, and operational support across the Nordic region.
• GelsenwassercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman utility company Gelsenwasser has formed a joint venture Phosphorgewinnung Schkopau with EasyMining to build and operate the world's first full-scale phosphorus recovery plant in Schkopau, Germany. The plant will use EasyMining's Ash2Phos technology to process 30,000 tonnes of sewage sludge ash annually.
• Poseidon BatteryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four startup partners in the UNIST-led consortium for LFP battery recycling platform development. EasyMining contributes its recycling expertise to the joint R&D project.
• Deckers SolutionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four startup partners in the UNIST-led consortium for LFP battery recycling platform development.
• Korea Battery SafetyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of four startup partners in the UNIST-led consortium for LFP battery recycling platform development.
• UNIST Industry-Academia Cooperation FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports subsequent commercialization efforts of the UNIST-led battery recycling R&D project.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies: Ostara is the most direct competitor to EasyMining, commercializing Pearl and WASSTRIP technologies that recover phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater streams as struvite-based fertilizer. Both companies serve municipal utilities and fertilizer producers with nutrient-recovery IP, making them head-to-head competitors in the EU and North America phosphorus-recovery market.

Emerging players

• Cambrian Innovation: Cambrian Innovation develops industrial wastewater treatment and resource-recovery systems, including EcoVolt and Renoxx-based nutrient and energy recovery. It overlaps with EasyMining's Aqua2N value proposition in converting wastewater contaminants into commercial products for industrial and municipal customers.
• Gradiant Corporation: Gradiant is a water-treatment technology company focused on industrial wastewater and resource recovery, including selective contaminant removal and brine management. It overlaps with EasyMining's Aqua2N value proposition in industrial wastewater customers seeking circular, product-recovery outcomes rather than disposal.

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environnement: Veolia is a global environmental services incumbent operating water, waste, and energy businesses across Europe. Through its AnoxKaldnes subsidiary and broader water technologies division, it competes with EasyMining on wastewater nutrient recovery and could acquire or replicate nutrient-recovery capability at scale.
• Suez SA: Suez operates wastewater treatment, sludge management, and resource recovery services globally, with specific phosphorus-recovery pilots in Europe. As a broad incumbent in the same regulatory and customer environment as EasyMining, it represents both a competitor and a potential licensing customer.
• Yara International: Yara is the world's largest nitrogen fertilizer producer and a major buyer of phosphate inputs. As a leading off-taker of recovered nutrients like EasyMining's RevoCaP and a strategic voice in EU nutrient policy, it is a key potential commercial counterparty and broad incumbent shaping demand-side economics.
• Prayon SA: Prayon is a major European producer of phosphate salts and fertilizers, including recovered and purified phosphates. As a downstream customer and technology provider in the phosphate value chain, it is comparable to EasyMining in addressing the same fertilizer-grade phosphate markets.

Regional players

• Remondis SE & Co. KG: Remondis is one of Europe's largest privately held waste management and recycling companies, with strong municipal and industrial wastewater/sludge capabilities in Germany and surrounding markets. It operates in the same nutrient-management regulatory environment and customer base as EasyMining in Northern Europe.

Others

• Kemira Oyj: Kemira is a Finnish specialty chemicals company serving water-intensive industries with coagulants, flocculants, and nutrient-management chemistries. While not a direct competitor, it sells into the same municipal and industrial water-treatment customer base that EasyMining targets, making it an adjacent commercial comparator.
• Metso Corporation: Metso (formerly Metso Outotec) supplies mineral and metal processing technology, including systems for handling ash, slag, and industrial byproducts. It is adjacent to EasyMining's Ash2Salt and Ash2Phos processes, where similar thermal and hydrometallurgical unit operations are employed, and competes for capex budget at industrial waste generators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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