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Fast Metals is treating waste with more waste to extract critical minerals

Wednesday, July 29, 2026


Fast Metals, a startup, developed a process to extract critical minerals from aluminum production waste known as red mud. The company uses waste materials to treat the caustic byproduct, which aluminum smelters generate in large volumes globally. Fast Metals' process aims to recover valuable minerals while reducing the environmental burden of stored waste.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/29/fast-metals-is-treating-waste-with-more-waste-to-extract-critical-minerals/

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