NOT A STARTUP. AN OPERATOR

Nanoretech is a South African mineral salt processor and manufacturer with a track record of solving problems nobody else would touch. We are not a startup with a vision — we are an operating business with a commissioned plant, a certified process, and the credentials to prove it.

THE PERSON BEHIND THE PLANT.

Nic Conradie's career in mineral processing began with his father's copper-gold tailings dump in Namibia — and a single question: why are these metals still here? From there came years of research, a cold message from a mine overseas, and a plant commissioned in -22°C snow that is still running today.

That same instinct — go where the problem is, solve it, build something that lasts — is what drove the creation of Nanoretech's Midvaal facility and the launch of PURE.

NNR
National Nuclear Regulator Licensed
300t
Metric tonnes per month capacity
≥98%
Purity guaranteed every batch

THE STORY BEHIND THE PLANT.

Every decision Nanoretech has made has been built on process knowledge, chemical expertise and a willingness to take on complexity. The story didn't start in a boardroom — it started in the field.

2015
Founded
Father and son team looking at a copper-gold tailings dump in Namibia with one question: why are these metals still here?
2019
International commissioning
A cold message from an overseas mine. Nine months later — a water treatment plant commissioned in -22°C snow. It's still running today.
2021–2023
Major DRC project — NNR licensed
Obtained a National Nuclear Regulator licence. Designed and operated a full treatment plant for a major global mining group. 50,000 tonnes processed. 99.6% metal recovery. 130 staff at peak.
2024
The pivot — PURE is born
Leveraging deep sulphate chemistry expertise, Nanoretech identified copper, zinc and magnesium sulphate as a high-demand, locally underserved opportunity. Midvaal site selected. Ground broken.
2025
Plant commissioned · PURE Cu launched
Phase 1 operational at 300 metric tonnes per month. PURE Cu available to market across six industries. Phase 2 in development.

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