Christchurch cleantech Aspiring Materials launches pilot plant, moves ‘at pace’ towards commercialisation

Christchurch cleantech Aspiring Materials launches pilot plant, moves ‘at pace’ towards commercialisation
Aspiring Materials chief executive Mark Chadderton (left), co-founder Dr Chris Oze and lead chemical process engineer Megan Danczyk in front of the new pilot plant. (Image: Supplied)
Oliver Lewis
A Christchurch cleantech startup that has developed a carbon-free way of processing critical minerals from a common rock type has launched its pilot plant.Aspiring Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr Chris Oze and Dr Allan Scott, a geologist and a civil engineer who previously worked together to develop building materials able to be produced from the scarce resources available on Mars. “Right from the very beginning, back when I was first realising the potential olivine held for sustainable, low-carbon industrial activity, my philoso...

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