The Problem
The clean energy transition will require up to 20x more critical metals by 2040. But mining is carbon intensive, and the last thing we need is more emissions.
The Solution
Arca is one of the first companies commercializing mineralization for the capture and permanent storage of atmospheric CO₂. Using rovers, surface manipulation technology and machine learning algorithms, Arca manipulates mine tailings to significantly speed up the rate of carbon mineralization and measure critical carbon capture. Funding from NorthX is supporting a large-scale pilot project for air-to-rock carbon mineralization using the mine tailings in BHP’s Mt Keith Nickel West Mine in Australia.
