What GProcess does

GProcess is a Chilean metallurgical R&D and specialty chemicals company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Antofagasta, the center of Chile's copper mining industry. Its core product is DXG-F7, a proprietary grain refiner additive used in copper electrowinning (electro-obtención) processes to improve the physical and chemical quality of copper cathodes. The additive is 100% natural, dissolves at room temperature without clumping, requires no hydration step, and is dosed in measurable ppm concentrations; metallographic and electron microscopy evidence on the company's website shows DXG-F7 produces a compact, occlusion-free FT-type crystalline structure that reduces sulfur, lead, and iron impurities and increases the percentage of Grade A cathodes, in contrast to the irregular BR-type structure produced by incumbent guar gum additives. The company is currently deployed in 20+ electro-winning plants across Chile and international markets.

GProcess operates a direct B2B enterprise sales model, selling DXG-F7 in 25 kg units to large copper miners including Codelco, BHP, Glencore, Teck Resources, Antofagasta Minerals, Mantos Copper, ENAMI, First Quantum Minerals, Kaz Minerals, MMG, and KGHM. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company bundles the product with a free after-sale technical service operated through its Great Mining Lab — providing quantitative analysis of additive concentration in electrolyte, Brinell hardness testing, optical microscopy of cathodes, tensile testing, and precision specimen preparation via guillotine and CNC wire cutting. This bundled service model functions as both a quality control offering for customers and a customer-retention mechanism for GProcess.

The company is privately held, has 11–50 employees, has received four innovation-related recognitions between 2010 and 2012 (Babson College case study, AIA Technological Contribution, INAPI Innovation Award, Endeavor Entrepreneur selection), holds a registered DXG-F7 trademark, and has stated a corporate vision of building a broader portfolio of patented mining-industry products. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or executive leadership information is disclosed.

Name

GProcess

Legal name

GProcess

Website

https://gprocess.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GProcess is a Chilean metallurgical R&D company that develops and sells the DXG-F7 grain refiner additive for copper electrowinning, serving major global copper miners across 20+ plants, with bundled laboratory testing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Chemical Additives

NAICS

Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (331420), Chemical Manufacturing (325)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Copper Hydrometallurgy (Leaching, SX/EW) (IMAKADAD)

Keywords

• Copper electrowinning additives
• Grain refinement chemistry
• Cathode quality testing
• Metallurgical laboratory services
• Mining process chemistry

Headquarters

HQ city

Antofagasta

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. DXG-F7 Additive Sales: Sale of the proprietary grain refiner additive DXG-F7 to copper mining companies for use in electrowinning operations. The additive is sold in 25kg units and is supplied directly to mining plants.
2. Laboratory and Testing Services: Free after-sale services including quantitative analysis of DXG-F7 in electrolyte, cathode hardness analysis, optical microscopy of cathodes, and tensile testing of cathodes for all DXG-F7 users.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

GProcess develops and supplies the proprietary DXG-F7 grain refiner additive used in copper electrowinning (electro-obtención) plants to improve the physical and chemical quality of copper cathodes by promoting compact, occlusion-free crystalline growth and reducing impurities. The company complements this chemical product with the Great Mining Lab after-sale service, providing metallographic analysis, hardness testing, tensile testing, and precision cutting (guillotine and CNC wire) for cathode quality control at customer mining sites.

Product overview

GProcess is a Chilean metallurgy company (founded 2007, Antofagasta) offering a portfolio centered on the DXG-F7 grain refiner additive for copper electro-winning, complemented by the Great Mining Lab after-sale service providing laboratory testing including metallographic microscopy, hardness analysis, tensile testing, and precision cutting services (guillotine and CNC wire cutting) for quality control of copper cathodes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DXG-F7: Grain refiner additive for copper cathodes in electro-winning processes. An innovative product developed by GProcess that improves physical and chemical quality of copper cathodes.
• Great Mining Lab

Products and services

• DXG-F7 Grain Refiner Additive A 100% natural grain refiner additive supplied in 25 kg units to copper mining companies for use in electrowinning (electro-obtención) operations. Improves physical and chemical quality of copper cathodes by promoting compact, occlusion-free FT-type crystalline growth, reducing impurities (S, Pb, Fe), and increasing Grade A cathode yield. Fast-dissolving at room temperature, non-viscous, measurable in ppm, and requires lower volumes than competing additives such as guar gum.
• Great Mining Lab (After-Sale Cathode Testing Services) Free after-sale laboratory service provided to all DXG-F7 customers, covering quantitative analysis of DXG-F7 concentration in electrolyte, Brinell hardness testing of cathodes, optical/metallographic microscopy of cathodes, tensile testing of cathodes, and precision specimen preparation via guillotine and CNC wire cutting. Used by copper mining companies' metallurgical and process engineering teams for cathode quality control and performance verification of the DXG-F7 additive.

Quantifiable outcome

• Present in 20+ electro-winning plants globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF Mining Solutions: BASF's Mining Solutions division supplies specialty chemicals and reagents (flotation, hydrometallurgy, tailings) to global mining majors. Directly comparable to GProcess as a broad specialty-chemical supplier participating in copper hydrometallurgy with significantly larger scale.
• FLSmidth Mining Chemicals: FLSmidth provides processing reagents and mining chemicals through its Mining division alongside mining equipment. Comparable to GProcess in supplying chemistry used in mineral processing and hydrometallurgy.
• Kemira Oyj: Kemira supplies specialty chemistry to mining and metals customers, including process additives for mineral processing and hydrometallurgy. Comparable to GProcess as a specialty-chemical supplier with formal mining-customer focus.
• Nouryon Mining Chemicals: Nouryon supplies specialty surfactants, collectors, and process additives used in hydrometallurgical and mineral-processing applications. Comparable to GProcess in role and customer-type though at greater scale.
• Solvay Mining Chemicals: Solvay produces specialty reagents and chemistry used across mineral processing and hydrometallurgy. Relevant comparable as a diversified specialty-chemical vendor serving mining customers worldwide.
• Clariant Mining Solutions: Clariant's mining specialty-chemical business offers collectors, depressants, frothers and process additives used in mineral processing and hydrometallurgy. Overlaps directly with GProcess's role supplying chemicals that improve copper EW cathode quality.
• SNF FloMin: SNF is a global leader in mining flocculants and process chemistry (FloMin brand) serving copper and other mineral operations. Compares to GProcess as a chemistry supplier improving process outcomes at copper mining customers, though with a different chemical focus.
• Ecolab (Nalco Water) Mining: Ecolab's Nalco Water business supplies process chemistry to mining operators worldwide, including hydrometallurgical chemistry similar in application space to DXG-F7 grain-refinement additives.

Direct peers

• Hindustan Gum & Chemicals: Hindustan Gum is one of the world's largest producers of guar gum, which is the principal incumbent alternative to DXG-F7 in copper EW grain refinement. Direct comparator as a rival supplier of cathode grain-refinement chemistry serving copper EW operations globally.
• ArrMaz (CRH subsidiary): ArrMaz develops specialty chemical additives for mining and mineral processing including reagents used in hydrometallurgy. Direct comparable as a focused specialty-chemical producer serving mining customers with novel additive chemistries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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