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Company Snapshot
- Carbonxt products remove toxic pollutants from a range of industrial, water and air environments.
- The products are unique engineered activated carbons with first of a kind manufacturing operations.
- Three US-based production facilities, with the third facility being commissioned over the coming months.
- Industry leading R&D capability.
- Environmental regulations driving strong customer demand.
- New joint venture with Kentucky Carbon Processing, LLC (“KCP”) to expand production and product range.
- Recent EPA regulatory change underpins impending water market entry, significantly expanding addressable market.
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Investor Insight
In an increasingly eco-conscious global market, Carbonxt presents a compelling investment case, leveraging a growing addressable market driven by strategic partnerships and regulatory changes that are set to drive demand for activated carbon through 2029.
Overview
Activated carbon, derived from materials like wood, coconut husks and coal, is a critical tool for filtering contaminants from air and water. Its effectiveness comes from a unique oxidation process that creates a vast network of microscopic pores, dramatically increasing surface area. This versatility makes activated carbon essential across industries, including healthcare, agriculture, oil and gas, food processing, and environmental remediation.
For large-scale industrial applications, activated carbon is available in powdered, pelletized and granular forms, with prices ranging from US$2,000 to US$6,000 per ton – presenting a significant and growing market opportunity.
Carbonxt Group (ASX:CG1) is positioned to capitalize on this demand. As an innovative manufacturer of custom activated carbon, Carbonxt has expanded its production footprint in the United States through a joint venture with Kentucky Carbon Processing, forming NewCarbon. This partnership enhances the company’s gross margins and improves access to high-quality raw materials.
A key driver of Carbonxt’s growth is its newly commissioned Inez Power Activated Carbon Plant in Kentucky, which focuses on liquid-phase applications, particularly for PFAS water treatment – a segment twice the size of the air-phase market. PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” are persistent in the environment and linked to a range of health risks including cancer and developmental disorders.
The EPA’s 2024 National Primary Drinking Water Regulations and federal infrastructure funding are accelerating the need for advanced PFAS treatment solutions. Carbonxt’s premium-grade granular and pelletized activated carbon is designed to meet this demand, enabling US water utilities to achieve compliance and improve water quality.
With more than 50,000 water utilities across the US, including 4,000 serving populations greater than 10,000, Carbonxt is strategically positioned to supply this rapidly expanding market segment and compete with incumbent providers.
In addition to theKentucky facility, Carbonxt operates two other US-based plants: the Black Birch Powdered Activated Carbon Facility in Georgia, and the Arden Hills Pelletization Plant in Minnesota. These three sites have a combined production capacity of 13,500 tons per annum, with an expansion pathway to 43,500 tons by 2027.
Company Highlights
- Environmental Market Opportunity: Carbonxt operates in the US activated carbon market valued at over US$1 billion, with its products addressing both air and water-phase applications. Regulatory changes, including the EPA’s 2024 NPDWR for PFAS – are expected to triple market size in the next five years to more than US$2 billion.
- Cutting-edge Manufacturing Footprint: The company now operates three US-based production plants with a combined current capacity of 13,500 tons and a path to expand this to 43,500 tons by 2027.
- NewCarbon JV Strength: The strategic partnership with Kentucky Carbon Processing through the NewCarbon JV is enabling the successful commissioning of the Inez Power AC plant in Kentucky. The plant positions Carbonxt as a premium supplier in the PFAS-focused water treatment market.
- Product Differentiation: Carbonxt produces powdered, pelletized and granular activated carbon. Notably, its Inez carbon achieved a 99 percent PFOA removal rate, surpassing competitors in early trials. Meanwhile, its PAC products are non-brominated, reducing corrosiveness and improving plant safety.
- Strong Demand Outlook: Tightening federal and state regulations on mercury and PFAS emissions are accelerating the adoption of Carbonxt's technologies. Water utilities in more than 11 US states have adopted enforceable PFAS limits, with others expected to follow.
Core Product
High-performance Activated Carbon
Carbonxt designs and manufactures high-performance activated carbon products for customers in the industrial, utility and municipal sectors. The company's product range includes powdered, pelletized and granular activated carbon, engineered for optimal efficiency in air purification and water treatment. Carbonxt’s non-brominated, oxidizing formulations are non-corrosive and maintain performance throughout their lifecycle, reducing plant wear and lowering operational costs.
Although listed in Australia, Carbonxt’s operations are focused in the United States, with production based out of three strategically located facilities. These enable Carbonxt to meet rising US demand for clean technology solutions in compliance-driven industries.
A major catalyst for growth is the newly commissioned Inez Power Activated Carbon Plant in Kentucky, developed through Carbonxt’s joint venture with Kentucky Carbon Processing (NewCarbon). The facility produces granular and pelletized activated carbon targeting the liquid-phase water treatment market, particularly PFAS removal. This segment is expected to drive a larger share of Carbonxt’s future revenue mix, with early product samples showing 99 percent PFOA removal and 92 percent geosmin removal – outperforming leading competitors.
Highlights:
- Strong Market Outlook: Demand for activated carbon – especially for PFAS treatment and industrial air control – continues to rise amid tightening EPA regulations and state-level mandates.
- Pricing Trends: Average pricing for granular activated carbon in municipal bids has risen steadily, with recent public tenders ranging from US$2.34 to US$2.57/lb.
- Looking Up: Carbonxt’s H1 FY25 gross margin rose to 49 percent, up from 44 percent in H1 FY24, driven by higher product pricing and cost efficiency at its Georgia and Minnesota plants.
- Market Momentum: Early samples from the Kentucky plant have been well received by target customers. The company is actively negotiating offtake agreements with several large US water utilities.
- Use Cases:
- Powdered Activated Carbon – For mercury, acid gas and flue gas removal in coal-fired power stations, cement plants and industrial incinerators. Products include MatsPAC, AquaPAC and CEMPAC.
- Pelletized Activated Carbon – Used for VOC and hydrogen sulphide removal from air and gas streams. Tailored for emissions-heavy industries and energy applications.
- Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) – Designed for PFAS, taste and odor removal in municipal drinking water systems. Developed at the Inez plant with superior performance metrics.
- Contract Agreements: In 2025, Carbonxt secured a US$4.3 million purchase order from Wisconsin Public Service for activated carbon supply. The company also extended a four-year supply agreement with Reworld Waste, valued at approximately AU$6 million per annum, for premium powdered activated carbon products.
Production Facilities
Carbonxt operates three U.S.-based production facilities, each specializing in a key segment of the activated carbon market.
Inez Power Activated Carbon Plant (Kentucky)
Carbonxt’s newest and most advanced facility, Inez has reached full mechanical completion and is currently in the commissioning phase. It produces granular and pelletized activated carbon, specifically formulated for PFAS removal and drinking water treatment. Early product samples have demonstrated 99 percent PFOA removal efficiency and 92 percent geosmin removal, outperforming key competitors. The plant’s initial capacity of 6,000 tons will scale to 10,000 tons, positioning Carbonxt as a premium GAC supplier in the North American water treatment market.
Black Birch Powdered Activated Carbon Facility (Georgia)
This facility manufactures wood-based powdered activated carbon, supporting industrial applications including mercury and flue gas control. It produces specialized products such as MatsPAC, AquaPAC and CEMPAC, with an annual capacity of 6,000 tons, expandable to 10,000 tons. Cost-reduction initiatives at this site have contributed to Carbonxt’s improved gross margins in FY25.
Arden Hills Pelletization Plant (Minnesota)
Focused on pelletized wood and lignite-based carbons, Arden Hills supplies products like NAQ-ACP and CTC-ACP, used in mercury removal, tolling arrangements and VOC capture. The facility currently operates at 7,500 tons per annum.
Capacity Expansion Outlook
Combined, Carbonxt’s facilities currently operate at 13,500 tons of annual production, with an established path to expand to 43,500 tons by 2027. The diverse geographic locations provide resilience against weather disruptions and ensure uninterrupted supply across markets.
Management Team
David Mazyck – President, NewCarbon and Director of Technology
Dr. David Mazyck is a world-leading expert on activated carbon (AC) and its applications including mercury capture. He has developed AC products for major multinational AC manufacturers and has regularly consulted them on technical issues. Mazyck is the former chairman of the Activated Carbon Standards Committee for the American Waterworks Association and has developed products for NASA.
He received his PhD in environmental engineering from Penn State University, where he also earned a PhD minor in fuel science.
Matthew Driscoll - Chairman
Matthew Driscoll has significant experience across several industries, including online technologies, financial services, fintech, cleantech, property and resources. He has more than 30 years’ experience in capital markets and the financial services industry and is an accomplished company director in roles across listed and private companies.
He has significant experience in international business growth, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt raisings and building strategic alliances. His current directorships include NED Energy Technologies, NED Blina Minerals, NED Eco Systems, and NED Smoke Alarms Holdings.
Warren Murphy - Managing Director
Warren Murphy has led a large number of acquisitions and financings across the energy, resources and infrastructure sectors. This includes the development of over 2,000 MW of Greenfields power stations and the acquisition of over 3,000 MW of generation assets.
He was co-head of the Australian Infrastructure & Project Finance Group and Head of Energy at Babcock & Brown based in the Sydney office and led the development of Babcock & Brown’s energy sector capability in Australia and New Zealand, including the founding of Infigen Energy and its unlisted predecessor, Global Wind Partner, where he served as a director from inception until June 2009.
Murphy was also a director of the ASX-listed Alinta and Sydney Gas, as well as the unlisted Coogee Resources.
Nicholas Andrews – Independent Director
Nicholas Andrews has held the role of executive chairman and CEO at Magontec (ASX:MGL), an established business in the global magnesium sector. He is a member of the executive committee and serves on the board of the International Magnesium Association. Prior to his executive career, Andrews held several senior roles in the financial services sector across both investment management and investment banking.
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Westport
Investor Insight
Westport’s cutting-edge technologies and proven leadership in alternative fuel delivery systems offer investors a compelling opportunity to capitalize on the global shift toward a low-carbon economy.
Overview
Westport (NASDAQ:WPRT,TSX:WPRT) specializes in delivering advanced fuel technologies, with a focus on heavy-duty vehicles, aimed at reducing carbon emissions without compromising engine performance. As a key player in the clean transportation space, Westport offers innovative solutions that enable internal combustion engines to operate on alternative low-carbon fuels, including natural gas, renewable natural gas (RNG), propane and hydrogen.
Westport is focused on the following transportation market opportunities:
- HPDI (via Cespira): The new home of Westport’s keystone innovation, the High-pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) system, targeting long-haul trucking and heavy-duty off-road applications. This technology allows trucks to operate on natural gas or hydrogen with diesel-like or better performance but lower CO₂ emissions. Launched in June of 2024, Cespira is Westport’s joint venture with Volvo Group and is already generating increasing levels of revenue.
- High-pressure Controls and Systems: Focuses on high-pressure fuel management solutions for hydrogen and other alternative fuel engines. Westport is embracing early-stage hydrogen infrastructure development and offers key components such as pressure regulators, injectors and fuel rails for both internal combustion engines and fuel cell applications. While hydrogen is key to the future decarbonization of transport, Westport’s components and solutions are already powering innovation today across a range of gaseous fuels.
Market Position and Competitive Advantage
Westport operates in a rapidly growing and changing clean transportation market driven by stringent emission regulations, increasing fuel costs and rising demand for sustainable mobility solutions. The company’s competitive edge lies in its proprietary HPDI technology, which uniquely delivers diesel-equivalent performance while significantly reducing carbon emissions. Westport’s joint venture with Volvo Group, under the Cespira name, enhances its ability to scale HPDI solutions globally.
Fleet operators and logistics companies are increasingly turning to alternative fuel vehicles to reduce operational costs and meet stringent environmental standards around the world. In response, Westport continues to invest in innovation, particularly in hydrogen and renewable natural gas solutions.
Company Highlights
- Pioneer in Alternative Fuels: Westport develops and commercializes advanced fuel delivery systems for natural gas, renewable natural gas (RNG), propane and hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines (ICEs).
- Heavy-duty Market Expertise: Leveraging proprietary technologies, Westport reduces carbon emissions across commercial and passenger vehicle segments.
- High-pressure Fuel Solutions: The high-pressure controls & systems segment delivers fuel management components for hydrogen and other pressurized alternative fuels.
- Flagship HPDI Technology: Through Cespira, a joint venture with Volvo Group, Westport’s HPDI enables heavy-duty trucks to run on natural gas or hydrogen, lowering CO₂ emissions while maintaining or exceeding diesel-equivalent performance.
- Strategic Growth Partnerships: Collaborations like Cespira with Volvo Group accelerate the global adoption of HPDI and support scalable growth.
- Strengthened Financial Position Following Light-duty Divestiture: Westport completed the sale of its light-duty segment in Q2 2025, generating $62.5 million in net proceeds – bolstering its balance sheet and enabling a sharper focus on its core growth businesses.
Key Technologies
HPDI Fuel System (transferred into the Cespira JV with Volvo Group)
The HPDI fuel system is engineered for heavy-duty trucks and industrial applications. By injecting high-pressure natural gas or hydrogen directly into the combustion chamber, HPDI delivers diesel-like torque and power with up to 98 percent lower CO₂ emissions when using hydrogen. This technology is critical for long-haul trucking and other high-load applications, where maintaining performance and range is essential. This technology was created by Westport and has been transferred into the Cespira JV.
The HPDI system features a revolutionary, patented injector with a dual concentric needle design that delivers small quantities of diesel fuel and large quantities of natural gas, at high pressure, to the combustion chamber.
High-pressure Controls and Components
Westport’s high-pressure gaseous controls segment plays a leading role in the clean energy transition, designing, developing and producing critical components for transportation and industrial applications. Partnering with major fuel cell manufacturers and companies committed to decarbonizing transport, Westport delivers versatile solutions that support a wide range of gaseous fuels. While hydrogen is central to the future of transport decarbonization, Westport’s technologies are already enabling innovation across multiple alternative fuel platforms today.
With decades of experience, market-leading brands, and deep engineering expertise, Westport has established itself as a trusted leader in high-pressure fuel systems. Though still a relatively small business, its strategic positioning and innovative capabilities place it on the cusp of significant growth, making it a preferred partner for those driving the future of clean energy.
Management
Westport is helmed by an accomplished executive team with extensive experience in automotive technology, alternative fuels and corporate strategy.
Dan Sceli - CEO
Dan Sceli was appointed as CEO in January of 2024. His distinguished 37-year career in the global manufacturing sector marks him as a visionary leader, whose strategic acumen and commitment to excellence have propelled companies to new heights.
Elizabeth Owens - CFO
Elizabeth Owens is a seasoned finance executive with over 20 years of leadership experience across multinational corporations in automotive, telecommunications, aviation, and chemical manufacturing. She has spent the past decade with Westport, most recently as vice-president of finance and tax. She brings extensive expertise in tax, finance, and accounting, as well as mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. A CPA, CA who began her career with Deloitte, Owens holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of British Columbia.
Ashley Nuell - VP of Investor Relations
Ashley Nuell joined Westport in May of 2022 and currently has approximately 20 years of experience in investor relations. Her career includes roles with companies at various parts of the energy sector value chain, as well as in the investor relations and stakeholder communications practice area of a global consulting firm.
Innovation Mining
Investor Insight
With tightening cyanide regulations and rising demand for sustainable mining, Innovation Mining offers a compelling investment opportunity, poised to disrupt the market and lead in cleantech gold extraction.
Overview
Innovation Mining is a clean-tech company with an innovative technology that promises to transform the gold mining industry. The company has developed RZOLV, a breakthrough water-based hydrometallurgical formula that effectively recovers gold from ores, concentrates and tailings without the environmental and regulatory burdens associated with cyanide.
While cyanide has been the industry standard for over a century, its toxic nature has led to bans in several countries and costly permitting challenges for mining companies. RZOLV offers similar cost and performance metrics as cyanide, but with a non-toxic and sustainable profile. The company is currently focused on validating its technology through a series of 100-tonne industrial tests, after which full commercialization efforts will begin.
Company Highlights
- Clean-Tech Innovation: Innovation Mining has developed RZOLV, a proprietary, non-toxic, water-based formula that provides a sustainable, cost-effective and safe alternative to the $2.5B of sodium cyanide consumed annually for 90% of global gold extraction.
- Cost-Competitive & Scalable: RZOLV offers a competitive reagent cost and a relatively seamless transition from cyanide without complex infrastructure changes, making adoption cost-competitive and operationally efficient.
- Proven Performance: Tested at both small and large scale, including several 100-kilogram to 250-kilogram pilots, RZOLV has delivered high gold recovery rates, rapid leach kinetics, and performance comparable to cyanide while eliminating toxic waste risks.
- A 100-tonne leach test is underway, and results are expected in the coming months to validate scalability further and reinforce its economic advantages.
- Versatile Applications: RZOLV is effective across a range of ores, concentrates and tailings potentially unlocking previously untapped gold resources.
- Regulatory & ESG Benefits: By eliminating cyanide, RZOLV unlocks previously stranded resources, simplifies regulatory approvals, reduces compliance risks, improves social license to operate, and enhances ESG standing—appealing to investors and stakeholders focused on responsible mining.
- TSXV Debut: Innovation Mining is preparing to list on the TSX Venture Exchange, offering investors exposure to a clean-tech gold disruptor.
Technology Value Propositions
Innovation Mining is a clean-tech company dedicated to the research, development and commercialization of RZOLV, a revolutionary, water-based hydrometallurgical formula for gold recovery.
As a safe, non-toxic and cost-competitive alternative to cyanide, RZOLV addresses a long-standing industry challenge, enabling mining operations to transition toward sustainable and high-performance gold extraction without compromising profitability.
RZOLV has shown high gold recoveries, rapid leach kinetics, and cyanide-comparable performance in extensive lab tests. Its water-based formula enables scalable deployment without major infrastructure changes, and recent modifications have made it cost-competitive with cyanide. Further savings come from reduced insurance, elimination of cyanide circuits, and lower monitoring and remediation costs. Applicable to both vat and heap leaching, RZOLV greatly improves the economics of eco-friendly gold extraction
In the near term, Innovation Mining plans to conduct a 100-tonne leach test to validate its industrial-scale applicability. With increasing regulatory restrictions on cyanide and a growing demand for sustainable mining practices, Innovation Mining is positioned to disrupt the market and establish the company as a leader in clean-tech gold extraction.
Competitive Advantages
Innovation Mining's RZOLV formula presents several distinct advantages over traditional cyanide-based gold extraction methods:
- Non-toxic and Eco-friendly: Water-based chemistry with no hazardous byproducts, significantly reducing environmental impact and permitting challenges.
- Effective & High-Performance: Delivers high-performance gold recovery rates and fast leach kinetics, making it a reliable alternative to cyanide.
- Stability: RZOLV is a chemically stable solution, ensuring consistent performance and reliability over time.
- Seamless Integration: Requires no major infrastructure overhauls, enabling easy adoption for miners
- Scalability: Proven in lab tests and undergoing industrial-scale validation to demonstrate commercial viability.
- Cost-effective: Comparable costs to cyanide while lowering permitting, remediation, and operational expenses.
- Regulatory Benefits: Allows for easier permitting due to non-toxic nature, reducing compliance risks.
- Versatile Gold Recovery: Effectively extracts gold from low-grade ore, concentrates, and tailings, unlocking additional value.
- Commercialization: Industry interest and strategic partnerships under development to accelerate commercialization.
- Strong Executive Leadership: Backed by a highly experienced team with a track record of success in mining, metallurgy, and business development.
Management Team
Chester F. Millar – Executive Chairman, Director
An inductee of the Canadian and Mexican Mining Hall of Fame, Chester Millar has a distinguished career in building junior mining companies. He discovered and founded the Afton Mine served as Founder and Chairman of Glamis Gold and was sold to Goldcorp for $8.6B. He is the true pioneer of heap & vat leaching which now accounts for 50% of all global gold production.
Duane A. Nelson – Director, CEO
Founder of Innovation Mining, Duane Nelson brings extensive experience in clean-tech innovation and mining operations. He was a co-founder and past director of EnviroMetal Technologies, SilverMex Resources, Quotemedia.com and has a proven track record in leading successful ventures in the mining sector.
Joseph Ovsenek – Director
Joseph Ovsenek was president and CEO of Pretium Resources, where he led the advancement of the high-grade gold Brucejack Mine which has been operating profitably since commercial start-up in 2017. Ovsenek began his nine-year tenure at Pretium in 2011 as chief development officer and led the over $2 billion financing. Prior to Pretium he served for 15 years in senior management roles for Silver Standard Resources Inc., lastly as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development responsible for the sale of the Brucejack and Snowfield assets to the newly created Pretium Resources Inc.
Grant Bond – Chief Financial Officer
Grant Bond is a chartered professional accountant with more than 12 years of financial management experience in the mining industry. His expertise includes financial reporting, risk management and SOX compliance.
Hanif Jafari – CTO
Hanif Jafari holds a Master of Engineering in Mining and Mineral Processing from the University of British Columbia. He is proficient in construction, value chain analysis, and strategic growth planning across diverse domestic and international markets. Jafari has over eight years in hydrometallurgical research.
Bruce Bried – Director
Bruce Bried is a mining engineer with over 28 years’ experience in the engineering, development, operation, reclamation and management of producing mines, including Dickenson Mines (now Goldcorp) and the KamKotia Arthur White Mine in Red Lake.
Darryl J. Yea – Director
Darryl Yea has over 35 years of diverse experience in operations, investment banking, corporate finance and venture capital with public and private companies in several industries. He was president and chief executive officer of C.M. Oliver (TSX:OLV), a national financial services organization.
Michael Cowin – Director
Michael Cowin has 20 years of investment banking and investment experience. Since 2007, he has been a director of Northcape Capital, a boutique investment fund based in Australia which manages over A$8 billion.
William R. Sheriff – Advisory Board
William Sheriff is an entrepreneur and visionary with over 40 years’ experience in the minerals industry and the securities industry and has been responsible for significant capital raises along with corporate development. He is currently the executive chairman of enCore Energy, USA’s largest uranium producer.
Keith Peck – Advisory Board
Keith Peck is a consultant with Holnik Capital. He was previously chairman and chief executive officer of Lincoln Peck Financial. Peck has over 35 years of investment banking experience, including as vice-president and director of RBC Dominion Securities and Haywood Securities, and vice-chairman of Yorkton Securities.
Janet L. Sheriff – Advisory Board
Janet Sheriff brings 25 years of senior management experience in the mining industry. She previously served as chief executive officer of Golden Predator Mining and president of enCore Energy.
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