Service income
Contracted payments for the agreed treatment, capacity or processing service.
Recovery-as-a-ServiceResource recovery,
Resource recovery,
delivered as a service.
Our Recovery-as-a-Service model brings treatment needs, recovery infrastructure and potential product markets into one structured project. The scope can extend from reusable water and recovered constituents to refined or synthesised mineral products.
The Recovery-as-a-Service modelFrom opportunity
From opportunity
to ongoing value.
- 01
Assess
Understand the stream and the customer requirement.
- 02
Validate
Test the process, outputs and environmental case.
- 03
Structure
Agree responsibilities, markets and commercial terms.
- 04
Deliver
Develop suitable infrastructure with specialist partners.
- 05
Measure
Track performance against agreed requirements.
Commercial structureA complete approach.
A complete approach.
Clearly defined responsibilities.
The project brings the technical, commercial and operating elements together. Financing, equipment and product rights are established case by case.
Service fees
Capacity and processing payments may form part of the commercial structure. Terms are defined for each project, rather than assumed to be identical.
Recovered-product rights
Product ownership, potential sale proceeds and any revenue sharing are agreed explicitly with the customer.
Project qualification
We assess resource availability, technical suitability, environmental performance and commercial viability. Not every stream will qualify.
Your role
The customer helps establish access to material streams, site information and operating requirements. Delivery responsibilities are defined together.
The service and the product
A treatment requirement. A product pathway.
The first customer may need a water stream treated or a residue processed. A second customer may need a mineral product with defined properties. A viable project must satisfy both requirements.
We structure the proposed service around feed quality, processing requirements, output specifications and the handling of remaining materials. Product ownership, sale proceeds and any revenue sharing are agreed within the commercial model.
Mineral manufacturing is included where the chemistry, customer acceptance and economics support it. It is not a condition that every recovery project must produce a high-value mineral.
Discuss a recovery and product opportunity
Product income
Receipts from qualified materials, where ownership and sales terms are agreed.
Full-cost discipline
Include utilities, reagents, logistics, quality control and remaining waste in the project economics.
Questions about the model
Before we begin.
Does Embo Sotho provide the equipment?
The model can include project-specific equipment ownership and financing arrangements. These depend on technical validation, customer commitments and the agreed commercial structure. Equipment is not offered free of charge.
Who owns the recovered products?
The contract defines ownership, quality responsibilities, sale arrangements and any sharing of proceeds. No single arrangement is assumed for every project.
Can all industrial waste streams be recovered?
No. The stream, process, products, residuals and economics must be assessed. Some materials may need compliant disposal rather than a recovery project.
How is performance measured?
Performance requirements are agreed for the project. They may cover throughput, product or water quality, operating availability and environmental requirements, with appropriate sampling and verification.
What is needed to start a discussion?
A description of the stream and site, approximate volume or flow, any available analyses, the existing management approach and the customer requirement. Select "Not yet known" when information is unavailable.
Can a recovery project include synthetic minerals?
Yes. A selected stream may support purification and controlled chemical synthesis as well as recovery. The route is chosen for a specific feedstock and intended product.
Will all recovered material have a buyer?
Product development starts with customer requirements. Material is treated as a saleable product only when its quality, intended use and commercial outlet are established.
Who owns the recovered or manufactured products?
Ownership, quality responsibilities, sales rights and any revenue sharing are defined in the project agreement.
Work with us
Submit a recovery opportunityBring us the opportunity.
A defined stream. A real operating need. A practical place to begin.
From a defined scope to an evidence-backed report.
Our managed-service workspace connects named teams, site information, delivery records, technical review and client acceptance. Material opportunities can progress through recovery assessment and marketplace qualification.
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