Gekko partners with CET towards cyanide-free gold processing

Gekko Systems and Clean Earth Technologies (CET) have signed a memorandum of understanding to identify and pursue their complementary technologies combining CET’s more environmentally friendly technologies and reagents and Gekko’s Inline Leach Reactor (ILR) and associated modular mineral processing equipment.

The MOU will see both parties enter into a working relationship in the interests of identifying and pursuing appropriate project opportunities that can combine CET’s safer, more environmentally responsible technologies and reagents seeking to make gold processing that is cyanide- and acid-free utilising Gekko’s Inline Leach Reactor (ILR) and associated modular mineral processing equipment.

Gekko is a world technical leader in processing and low-energy mining solutions. Founded in Australia in 1996, Gekko has offices in Johannesburg, Vancouver, Ballarat and Perth, and has expertise in the design, engineering, selection, development, manufacturing, assembly and deployment of modular mineral processing equipment for the processing of mineral ores in gravity separation, leaching and comminution in mining operations.

CET was founded in Singapore in 2019 and has developed a Clean Mining solution which focuses on eliminating the use of cyanide, mercury and other toxic practices in the gold recovery process. Gekko said this solution naturally complements Gekko’s solutions and strategy.

“I am looking forward to collaborating with Clean Earth Technologies. Their new reagents in combination with Gekko’s world-leading intensive leaching technologies (ILR) allows for mineral processing to become more environmentally friendly, while still achieving high recovery,” said Gekko’s CEO, Andrew Edmondston.

CET’s Founder and CEO Kevin Fell said: “We are very excited to sign this MOU with Gekko. As a world leader in innovative mining solutions, Gekko’s mission to transform the mining industry and the environment aligns with our passion to come up with innovative technology that supports a clean, circular economy. As a young company, Gekko’s willingness to partner with us to seek out new opportunities validates the work we have done in the past three years.”

Image: Diego Mielke and Tim Bell (Gekko), Kevin Fell and Paul Kelly (CET), Nigel Grigg (Gekko).