Fig. 1: Texas technology campus photos.

Fig. 2: Wet commissioning of the demonstration line at Gator Point.

Target Products and Processing Pathway 

Flash Metals USA’s initial commissioning and Stage-1 operations at the Texas Technology Campus are focused on the recovery of high-value metals from printed circuit board (PCB) feedstocks. Target products from PCB processing include gold, copper, silver and tin, with recoveries varying based on feed composition. 

Recovered metals are produced via Flash Metals USA’s proprietary FJH process in the form of saleable metal chloride intermediates, suitable for downstream refining and commercial offtake. 

In parallel, Flash Metals USA is advancing plans to introduce a dedicated gallium and germanium processing line at the Texas Technology Campus, subject to the finalization of feedstock supply arrangements. Gallium and germanium are strategically important semiconductor metals, and the modular design of the campus allows additional processing lines to be integrated efficiently as supply chains are secured. 

This staged approach enables Flash Metals USA to prioritize near-term PCB processing while retaining flexibility to expand into higher-value specialty metals as supply becomes available.

Fig. 3: Primary focus metals.

Texas Technology Campus Overview

The Texas Technology Campus has been developed as Flash Metals USA’s first U.S. commercial processing hub, designed to support near-term operations, ongoing technology development, and scalable expansion. 

Installed Processing and Site Infrastructure 

The campus currently hosts, and is being developed to host, a combination of operational processing equipment, supporting infrastructure and expansion-ready facilities, including: 

• Flash Joule Heating (FJH) processing systems, including a demonstration line now fully dry and wet commissioned, and designed to be replicated in modular form. 

• Feedstock preparation and handling equipment, including shredding, size-reduction and material handling systems suitable for PCB and other high-grade electronic waste streams. 

• Environmental and emissions control systems, including gas-scrubbing, ventilation and containment infrastructure aligned with TCEQ permitting requirements. 

• Electrical, utilities and control systems, providing the backbone for staged commissioning, ramp-up and future module integration. 

• Laboratory and analytical capability, supporting metallurgical reconciliation, feedstock qualification and ongoing process optimisation. 

• Multiple industrial buildings and hardstand areas, enabling parallel operations, additional module installation and future throughput expansion.

This configuration allows Flash Metals USA to commission, test and scale processing capacity in parallel, while maintaining operational flexibility across multiple feedstock types. 

Strategic Role of the Texas Technology Campus 

The Texas Technology Campus is intended to serve as: 

• Flash Metals USA’s anchor site for Build-Own-Operate (BOO) processing of high-value electronic waste and specialty metal feedstocks. 

• A technology demonstration and validation hub, supporting customer trials, partner engagement and downstream commercial agreements. 

• A blueprint for replication, informing the design and deployment of future U.S. and international sites using standardized FJH modules. 

• A platform to support technology licensing and processing-as-a-service models for mineral processing and critical-metal recovery projects. 

Located within a major U.S. industrial corridor, with direct access to logistics infrastructure, utilities and skilled labour, the campus is strategically positioned to support domestic supply-chain reshoring objectives and rapid commercial scale-up. 

As commissioning progresses, the site will transition from a commissioning and demonstration facility into a fully operational commercial processing hub, underpinning Flash Metals USA’s broader strategy to establish a distributed network of FJH-based recovery plants across key waste and mineral jurisdictions

NEXT STEPS 

• Continue staged dry and wet commissioning across the wider facility

• Progressive integration of additional reactor, feedstock and environmental systems

• Ongoing operation of the demonstration line for R&D and customer testing

• First product generation and metallurgical reconciliation campaigns

• Incremental scale-up toward 8,000 TPA Stage-1 PCB throughput by Q3 2026 

STRATEGIC CONTEXT 

The commencement of commissioning at the Texas Technology Campus positions Flash Metals USA among a limited group of U.S.-based operators actively commissioning next-generation critical-metals recovery infrastructure. The Gator Point facility underpins Flash Metals USA’s build-own-operate and technology-licensing strategy across: 

• Urban mining and electronic waste

• Specialty and semiconductor metals

• Rare earth and mineral-processing applications

With commissioning underway, key permits secured, demonstration systems operational and feedstock agreements nearing completion, Flash Metals USA continues to advance toward commercial operations and industrial-scale deployment of its FJH technology in the United States and other priority jurisdictions.

About Flash Metals USA
Flash Metals USA, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a wholly owned subsidiary of MTM Critical Metals, a publicly traded Australian company. Flash Metals specializes in advanced metal recovery technologies and possesses exclusive licensing rights to the innovative Flash Joule Heating (FJH) technology, developed in partnership with Rice University in Houston. FJH is an advanced electrothermal process that enhances metal recovery and mineral processing compared to traditional methods. By rapidly heating materials in a controlled atmosphere, FJH efficiently extracts metals like lithium from spodumene, gallium from scrap, and gold from e-waste, among others. This technology has the potential to revolutionize metal recovery by reducing energy consumption, reagent use, and waste, offering a more economical and environmentally friendly alternative.

To learn more, visit: https://www.flashmetalsusa.com/