Jetti’s technology is commercially proven and applied to hundreds of millions of tons of ore.
In 2019, Jetti deployed its technology at the Pinto Valley mine owned by Capstone Copper. Jetti doubled copper cathode production per area irrigated at Pinto Valley’s historic dump leach operation in less than one year. Capstone Copper then extended its use of Jetti’s technology through an innovative optimization program (PV3)* and further expansion opportunities are now being considered.
In the second half of 2022, Jetti commissioned a commercial installation at the Bagdad mine in Arizona, owned and operated by Freeport-McMoRan, one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers.
In early 2023, Jetti announced it would deploy its leaching technology at the much larger El Abra copper mine in Chile, which is majority-owned and operated by Freeport. Construction of Jetti’s Catalyst Addition Facility is nearing completion with commissioning expected in 2024.
Jetti’s catalytic technology will be deployed on the existing leach stockpiles at El Abra and will target around 20 million pounds of incremental copper cathode production per year after an initial ramp up period. The use of Jetti’s technology will enable El Abra to produce more copper while taking advantage of existing infrastructure and will generate strong financial returns.
*Source: Capstone Mining presentation July 2020 “Pioneering New Technology for Copper Cathode Expansion.”
Copper Production Impact of Jetti’s Technology at Pinto Valley
Source: Capstone Mining presentation July 2020 “Pioneering New Technology for Copper Cathode Expansion (slide 4)"