#18A - From Smelting to Scaling – Recovering Precious Metals
Update: 2025-11-23
Description
In this episode of Michael’s Green World, we meet Don Weatherbee (CEO) and Kara Wood from Regenx Tech Corp. – a Canadian cleantech startup that’s rethinking how platinum group metals are recovered from diesel catalytic converters, helping reduce our dependency on mining and the environmental and social damage caused by smelting.
We explore how Regenx evolved from mining on the Iberian Peninsula to hydrometallurgical metal recovery in Tennessee, USA. Together, we unpack the challenges, the emissions claims, operational risks, and the future of circular metals recovery.
What follows is a candid conversation about resilience, regulation, and whether hydrometallurgical approaches can offer a cleaner alternative to traditional smelting.
It’s a story about innovation under pressure – and the belief that cleaner pathways can emerge when courage, science, and trust come together. Go to: https://regenx.tech
**Content Warnings / Disclaimers:**
This episode includes references to Regenx Tech Corp., a publicly traded company.
Nothing in this podcast should be construed as investment advice or financial promotion.
Please conduct your own due diligence before making investment decisions.
We explore how Regenx evolved from mining on the Iberian Peninsula to hydrometallurgical metal recovery in Tennessee, USA. Together, we unpack the challenges, the emissions claims, operational risks, and the future of circular metals recovery.
What follows is a candid conversation about resilience, regulation, and whether hydrometallurgical approaches can offer a cleaner alternative to traditional smelting.
It’s a story about innovation under pressure – and the belief that cleaner pathways can emerge when courage, science, and trust come together. Go to: https://regenx.tech
**Content Warnings / Disclaimers:**
This episode includes references to Regenx Tech Corp., a publicly traded company.
Nothing in this podcast should be construed as investment advice or financial promotion.
Please conduct your own due diligence before making investment decisions.
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