Theia's Solution
Bespoke Peptide Reagents for Modern Mining
Theia MetalsTM develops highly selective, cost-effective peptide-based reagents for use in size separation, magnetic separation, froth flotation, and affinity purification. These reagents are built on proprietary peptide technologies—previously unavailable to the mining industry.
Each Theia solution is bespoke: tailored to a specific orebody or tailings deposit. Upon receiving ore or tailings samples, we design and manufacture custom separation reagents suited to your process requirements.
Versatile Applications Across Mineral Processing
Our platform delivers value at multiple stages of metals recovery:
For solid ore and tailings, we use peptides that bind to minerals (e.g. oxides, sulfides, complex ores) containing the target metal.
For dissolved metals, we offer solutions that capture metal ions from:
Mine run-off (e.g. acid mine drainage)
Heap leach solutions
Hydrometallurgy liquors post-acid extraction
Our technology can:
Recover multiple metals in a single process using different peptides
Separate interfering minerals that inhibit recovery of high-value targets
Thanks to low-cost, scalable peptide manufacturing, we now unlock a wide range of practical and strategic applications that were previously out of reach.
How to Work with Us
With your ore, tailings, or leachate samples, we offer two pathways:
Rapid screening with existing reagents from our next-gen peptide library
Bespoke reagent development tailored to your specific sample
We offer long-term partnership pathways, guiding you from lab-scale validation through to pilot trials and full-scale commercial deployment. Theia Metals ensures scalable production of reagents to match the volume needs of global operations.
Value Proposition
Our goal is to boost metal recovery yields and mine profitability—starting in Australia and expanding globally. Whether via size separation, flotation, magnetic or affinity processes, Theia Metals enables performance well beyond current best practices.
Each peptide reagent is:
Custom-designed, manufactured, and licensed as a proprietary process
Delivered at a competitive price
Built with lower ESG impact across energy, emissions, and chemical use
We align with your success through shared upside from enhanced revenues, allowing us to continually reinvest in new technologies for an expanding portfolio of critical and rare earth minerals.