en.Wedoany.com Reported - American critical mineral recovery company Amermin and Ulterra Drilling Technologies recently announced the expansion of their critical mineral recovery alliance to an international scope, adding waste stream processing in Argentina and Canada. This move aims to handle waste materials generated by Ulterra in these countries, while continuing its existing operations in the United States, to address geopolitical risks in the supply chain and promote critical mineral recovery as an industry strategic priority.

Headquartered in Texas, the two companies currently recover over 21 types of waste streams, covering tungsten, cobalt, copper, nickel, zinc, silver, carbon, iron, manganese, industrial abrasives, and synthetic and industrial diamonds. The goal is to recover materials at the end of their service life and reprocess them into manufacturing raw materials, thereby strengthening critical mineral supply and extending resource life cycles. Amermin CEO Ryan McAdams stated: "Reducing reliance on 'geopolitically complex' supply chains for critical minerals is a strategic priority for the United States. Building resilient supply networks among allied nations is crucial to meeting the growing demand for advanced technologies."

Previously, Amermin received an $11.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand processing capacity, focusing on tungsten carbide recovery. This funding supports its industrial capacity expansion in Texas to enhance domestic critical material supply in the U.S. In 2025, Amermin had already recovered over 1.4 million pounds of material from Ulterra, demonstrating the steady development of the partnership prior to this international expansion.

This alliance expansion reflects an international trend where governments and companies are securing critical mineral supplies through recovery, refining, and secondary material utilization. As demand for electrification and advanced technologies rises, building safer and more sustainable supply chains has become a global focus.

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