What Regen Resource does

Regen Resource Recovery Corporation is a privately held Canadian critical minerals company that processes and supplies battery-grade synthetic graphite recovered from an estimated 340,000-tonne legacy stockpile located at the former Union Carbide facility in Welland, Ontario. Founded in 2022 by Steve Charest after the graphite deposit was identified during environmental due diligence on a brownfield site acquired for real estate redevelopment, the company refines extant synthetic graphite for use in lithium-ion battery anodes serving North American electric vehicle and energy storage manufacturers. Its positioning is differentiated from primary mining and from new synthetic-graphite manufacturing: material is recovered from a pre-existing stockpile, which avoids new environmental disturbance and qualifies the output as one of the lowest-carbon sources in the critical minerals supply chain. The company is led by CEO Steve Charest with CIO Patrick Yancich, COO John Sartor, and CFO Leo Karabelas, and operates with a headcount in the 11–50 range.

The company's offering consists of two product lines: (1) battery-grade synthetic graphite sourced from its internal 340,000-tonne reserve and (2) graphite processing services — micronizing, shaping, and spheroidizing — applied to both internally sourced and externally supplied (including imported natural) graphite. Processing infrastructure comprises an initial 35,000-tonne annual micronizing capacity launched in 2024, a 250,000-square-foot processing facility in Welland, and proprietary recovery equipment and process know-how, with material quality verified by multiple accredited independent testing laboratories. Capacity is publicly stated to scale to 100,000 tonnes per year. Pricing and revenue mechanics are B2B direct sales negotiated through offtake agreements rather than published rate cards, with all customers expected to be enterprise-level manufacturers in the EV and battery verticals.

The commercial model is anchored by a March 2026 strategic alliance with Linamar Corporation, under which Linamar's idle Welland gigacastings plant is being converted into a downstream graphite refining hub and through which an initial offtake partner has been identified. The company is positioned exclusively for North American customers, addressing supply chain vulnerability to Chinese graphite exports and aligning with US critical-minerals and domestic-content requirements. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales into cell manufacturers, with downstream processing infrastructure contributed by Linamar rather than built from scratch by Regen.

Name

Regen Resource

Legal name

Regen Resource Recovery Corporation

Website

https://regenresource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regen Resource Recovery is a Canadian critical minerals company that processes and supplies battery-grade synthetic graphite from a 340,000-tonne legacy stockpile at the former Union Carbide site in Welland, Ontario, to North American EV and battery manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Minerals / Battery Materials

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers (423930)

SIC

Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Asset Recovery, Surplus & Decommissioning Services (EUAIANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Precious & Specialty Metal Recovery (Smelting, Refining, Hydrometallurgy) (EUAIAIAD), Battery Recycling & Materials Recovery (Li-ion, LFP, Flow, Lead-Acid) (EUAMALAE)

Keywords

• Battery grade graphite
• Synthetic graphite supply
• Critical minerals processing
• Graphite micronizing services
• Domestic battery materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Welland

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Battery-Grade Graphite Sales: Revenue generated from selling processed battery-grade synthetic graphite to industrial and automotive manufacturers. The company operates as a critical minerals supplier, monetizing its 340,000-tonne reserve through offtake agreements and direct sales.
2. Graphite Processing Services: Processing capabilities for imported natural graphite, expanding capacity to 100,000 tonnes per year to process additional graphite from mining companies and importers who could benefit from ReGen's processing capabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Regen Resource Recovery is a Canadian critical minerals company that supplies battery-grade synthetic graphite from a 340,000-tonne reserve extracted and processed from the former Union Carbide site in Welland, Ontario. The company operates an adjacent 250,000-square-foot processing facility offering micronizing, shaping, and spheroidizing of graphite materials for North American industrial and automotive battery manufacturers.

Product overview

Regen Resource Recovery Corporation is a Canadian critical minerals company that operates as a reserve and processing entity rather than a traditional manufacturer. Its core offering is a unique reserve of 340,000 tonnes of battery-grade synthetic graphite extracted from the former Union Carbide site in Welland, Ontario, combined with graphite processing services including micronizing, shaping, and spheroidizing capabilities. The company provides North American manufacturers with a stable, domestic source of synthetic graphite for EV batteries and industrial applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Battery-Grade Synthetic Graphite Reserve A reserve of 340,000 tonnes of battery-grade synthetic graphite extracted, processed, and banked from the former Union Carbide facility in Welland, Ontario. The material is immediately available for advanced mobility and storage applications and serves as a domestic, low-carbon alternative to Chinese-controlled graphite supply chains for North American EV and battery manufacturers.
• Graphite Processing Services Toll processing services including micronizing, shaping, and spheroidizing of graphite materials for battery and industrial applications. Initial capacity of 35,000 tonnes annually (starting 2024), expandable to 100,000 tonnes per year, available to mining companies and importers needing downstream graphite refining.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Linamar CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Linamar Corporation and Regen Resources announced a strategic alliance to advance battery-grade graphite development in Welland, Ontario. The partnership combines Regen's upstream graphite reserve of approximately 340,000 tonnes with Linamar's downstream processing capability to create a domestic supply chain for battery materials. The parties have identified an initial offtake partner and plan phased development focused on technical validation and market alignment.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Graphite One: US-based company developing the Graphite Creek project in Alaska as a vertically-integrated source of battery-grade graphite. Comparable scope (mine-to-anode) and North American non-China supply strategy.
• Vianode: Norway-based producer of low-carbon synthetic graphite anode materials for batteries, backed by Elkem. Direct competitor in low-emissions synthetic graphite serving Western EV OEMs.
• Talga Group: Australian-listed developer of graphite anode materials (Vittangi project in Sweden) targeting European battery makers. Comparable vertically-integrated battery graphite strategy with similar end-customers.
• Novonix: US/Australia-listed producer of synthetic graphite anode material for lithium-ion batteries, with operations in Tennessee. Direct competitor in the synthetic graphite for batteries segment.
• Nouveau Monde Graphite: Canadian (Quebec-based) battery-grade graphite developer advancing natural graphite mining and anode material production for North American EV/battery customers. Direct competitor in the Western graphite-for-batteries space.
• EcoGraf: Australia-listed developer of high-purity battery anode materials via proprietary purification processes, targeting non-China supply chains. Comparable technology-over-resource positioning for Western battery customers.
• Syrah Resources: Australia-listed natural graphite producer (Balama project in Mozambique) supplying battery anode material globally. One of the largest ex-China natural graphite suppliers and a relevant scale benchmark.
• Westwater Resources: US-based advanced materials company developing battery-grade natural graphite anode materials from its Coosa Graphite Project in Alabama. Direct competitor targeting the same North American EV/battery customer base.
• Northern Graphite: Canadian graphite mining and processing company supplying natural flake graphite for lithium-ion batteries and other applications. Comparable in geography, customer base (battery manufacturers), and focus on non-China supply.

Broad incumbents

• SGL Carbon: Germany-based global specialty graphite manufacturer serving batteries, industrial, and other markets. Established incumbent with broad portfolio and broad customer base; relevant scale benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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