Transforming Waste into Wealth: Ryan Mee on Fulcrum Metals' Innovative Tailings Processing Strategy

In this episode, we chat with Ryan Mee, CEO of Fulcrum Metals, who is an exploration company but has since repositioned itself as a tailings processor, an evolution summed up by its strapline: turning waste into gold. In our conversation, Ryan shares how Fulcrum is seizing this opportunity, not only to unlock value from historic mine waste but also to deliver real environmental and ESG benefits through remediation. We’ll explore the company’s projects in Canada, the opportunities and challenges of operating there, its partnership with Extrakt (extract) and their unique processing technology, and where Ryan sees the future of tailings reprocessing, whether as a niche or a mainstream part of the mining industry. Finally, we’ll touch on what milestones investors and industry watchers should be looking out for as Fulcrum builds momentum in this exciting space. KEY TAKEAWAYS The company has partnered with Extract, utilising their cyanide-free processing technology, which has demonstrated high recovery rates and quick leach times, significantly improving the efficiency of tailings reprocessing. Fulcrum's strategy emphasises environmental remediation by reprocessing tailings, which not only recovers valuable minerals but also helps restore local ecosystems that have been affected by historical mining practices. The company has prioritised building relationships with local communities, including First Nations groups, to secure support for its projects and ensure a social license to operate. With increasing demand for critical minerals and a supportive regulatory environment in Canada, Fulcrum sees significant potential for tailings reprocessing to become a mainstream part of the mining industry BEST MOMENTS "We want to get into a production scenario... tailings, it's already mined material and it's sat at surface. We could literally walk onto the property and understand the properties of the asset a lot quicker." "This is real ESG in practice. It's new, innovative technologies... and you don't know what you're finding in those tailings because no one's ever tested those tailings for anything other than gold before." "We're not creating any more practices which are detrimental to the environment, but actually will help restore the environment. I see it as a bit of a no-brainer." "We're entering a really exciting time for Fulcrum... we've got a huge six months ahead of us, really excited, a lot of really important work and milestones that are going on for the company." VALUABLE RESOURCES Mail:        ⁠[email protected]⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/⁠ X:              ⁠https://twitter.com/MiningRobTyson⁠  YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/DigDeepTheMiningPodcast⁠  Web:        ⁠http://www.mining-international.org⁠ GUEST SOCIALS  ●      Social Media Links ○      LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/fulcrum-metals-plc/posts/?feedView=all ○      X - https://x.com/fulcrummetals?lang=en  ●      Website: https://fulcrummetals.com/ ●      Email addresses ○      Investors: [email protected]   ○      General Enquires: [email protected] CONTACT METHOD ⁠[email protected]⁠ ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-tyson-3a26a68/⁠ Podcast Description Rob Tyson is an established recruiter in the mining and quarrying sector and decided to produce the “Dig Deep” The Mining Podcast to provide valuable and informative content around the mining industry. He has a passion and desire to promote the industry and the podcast aims to offer the mining community an insight into people’s experiences and careers covering any mining discipline, giving the listeners helpful advice and guidance on industry topics.  This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/