Singapore, China, USA, Vietnam, Brazil
Our Core Services
Critical & Strategic Minerals Research
Advancing sustainable extraction and processing technologies.Green Metallurgy Innovation
Research centers focused on low-carbon, high-efficiency metallurgical solutions.Mineral & Metal Trading
Global sourcing and commodity trading for essential minerals and metals.Investment & Project Development
Supporting strategic mining, materials, and clean-technology projects worldwide.Green Metallurgical Technology Services
Process design, optimization, and full-cycle recovery solutions.
Our Services
Our center is dedicated to advancing next-generation, low-carbon, and environmentally responsible metallurgical technologies. We focus on greener, safer, and more efficient metal production through the following innovations:
1. Vacuum Metallurgy
High-purity metal refining conducted under controlled vacuum conditions.
2. Microwave Metallurgy
Advanced metallurgical reactions driven by microwave or electron-based energy fields.
3. Bio-metallurgy
Metal extraction and processing utilizing biological systems and eco-friendly media.
4. Short-Process Metallurgy
Integrated, continuous, and one-step metallurgical routes—including combined beneficiation–smelting flows and continuous casting and rolling.
Our Core Capabilities & Technical Services
As an international engineering center, we provide comprehensive technical solutions across the full metallurgical value chain:
Process Development & Engineering
Design and development of next-generation metallurgical processes
Front-end process design for sponge iron and iron powders
Vacuum Metallurgy Technologies
Vacuum smelting technologies and equipment for tin, lead, silver, and other non-ferrous metals
Advanced Alloy Metallurgy
Short-process metallurgy for titanium alloys
Microwave metallurgy for magnesium alloys
Short-route processes for nickel–iron alloys
Metallurgical technologies for cadmium and indium alloys
Resource Recovery & Extraction
Precious metal separation, refining, and high-efficiency extraction
Our center focuses on advanced research, process development, and application engineering for a wide range of metal-based materials essential to modern industry. We work across the full value chain—from raw material processing to high-performance alloy development—supporting global manufacturing, energy, aerospace, and emerging technologies.
Metal-Based Materials
1. Base Non-Ferrous Metals
Aluminum and alloys
Nickel and alloys
Tin, Lead, Zinc
2. Minor Metals
Cr, Co, Ca, Mn, Si, Re
Ga, In, Te, Ge, Tl, Se
Sb, Bi, Li, Cs, Rb
3. Rare & Precious Metals
Rare earth metals
Precious metals: Au, Ag, Ru, Os, Rh, Pd, Pt
4. High-Temperature & Hard-to-Melt Metals
Tungsten and alloys
Molybdenum and alloys
Tantalum and Niobium
Vanadium and Zirconium
Advanced and New Materials
Advanced inorganic materials
Ceramic materials
High-purity metals
Complex oxide materials
Nano materials
3D-printing functional materials
Aerospace specialty alloys
New generation catalysts
Organometallic compounds
New energy materials
Biomedical materials
Novel construction materials and composites
CMI is a specialized research institute dedicated to the metallurgical processes and equipment used for complex ores and multi-metal raw materials. By integrating multiple technical pathways and interdisciplinary methodologies, the institute develops advanced approaches for processing complex materials, optimizing metallurgical flows, and designing innovative technologies and equipment.
Key Research Areas & Capabilities
1. Comprehensive Metal Recovery Technologies
Developing processes that enable efficient extraction and high-yield recovery from complex, low-grade, or refractory metal resources.
2. Integrated Metallurgical Process Engineering
Design of combined routes—pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, electrometallurgy—to achieve optimized, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly metal production.
3. New Material-Oriented Metallurgical Technologies
Supporting the metallurgical requirements for next-generation functional materials, including high-purity metals, advanced alloys, and strategic materials.
4. Strengthened Metallurgy Technologies
Research and application of enhanced metallurgical techniques such as high-pressure infiltration, accelerated reactions, and advanced thermal treatment for improved efficiency and quality.
