- Business
- Orbite Technologies Inc. (EORBF) operates as a Canadian clean technology company focused on mineral processing and resource development; it develops proprietary processes to produce high-purity alumina (HPA), smelter-grade alumina (SGA), rare earth oxides (REO), rare metal oxides (RMO), silica, hematite, magnesium oxide, and titanium oxide from diverse feedstocks including aluminous clay, kaolin, nepheline, bauxite, red mud, fly ash, and serpentine residues; the flagship Orbite process serves as a sustainable, low-cost alternative to the Bayer process with full hydrochloric acid recovery and minimal waste. Founded in Montreal, Quebec, and headquartered in Laval, Quebec, the company targets mining, commodities, and waste monetization segments for customers in the aluminum, battery, electronics, and rare earth industries, primarily in Canada with intellectual property spanning 16 families patented in Canada, USA, Australia, China, Japan, and Russia. In 2020, AEM Canada Group Inc. acquired key assets including the Cap-Chat process plant, Laval technology development center, and 41 related patents following Orbite's 2017 bankruptcy proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act; as of 2022, the entity rebrands toward Advanced Energy Minerals and pursues HPA manufacturing at the recommissioned Cap-Chat facility.