Chief Technology Officer

• Lead technical due diligence, assessment, and commercial negotiation for licensing core rare-earth separation technologies (e.g., CMI’s Electrochemically Driven Dissolution, ReElement’s process, Geomega’s ISR).
• Translate licensed protocols into a robust, industrial-scale, continuous process-flow design with detailed mass and energy balances, focused on REE separation.
• Serve as the internal expert on electrochemical process optimization, hydrometallurgy (wet chemistry), and REE separation (e.g., solvent extraction or ion exchange).
• Lead EPC management for the initial Modular Commercial Plant (Phase I MVP), ensuring the 50–100 TPA facility is delivered on time and within budget.
• Define technical requirements and the CAPEX strategy for the subsequent 1,000+ TPA commercial facility (Phase II), optimizing for cost efficiency and modularity.
• Drive continuous improvement to maximize REE yield, minimize liquid/chemical waste, and reduce energy consumption.
• Select and manage key equipment suppliers (e.g., electrochemical cell manufacturers, solvent-extraction mixer-settlers, high-purity processing systems).
• Establish rigorous QA/QC protocols and in-house lab capabilities (e.g., ICP-MS or XRF) to verify the purity of incoming feedstock (swarf/e-waste) and the ultra-high purity (99.99%) of the final separated rare-earth oxides (REOs) against defense and industry requirements.
• Develop and enforce strict safety standards for industrial electrochemical cells, concentrated electrolytes, and chemical processing; ensure compliance with all applicable codes.
• Ensure all processing and waste streams comply with stringent environmental regulations (e.g., RCRA in the U.S.), leveraging the “green premium” of the licensed technology.
• Present technical progress, risks, and milestones clearly to the board, investors, and strategic partners (DoD, DOE grant programs).

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