MIT Spinout SiTration Pilot Targets Copper Recovery from Abandoned Arizona Mine Pits

By Kristin Toussaint · Fast Company · 2026-08-20

Fast Company reports that startup SiTration is launching a two-month pilot program to extract copper from stagnant water at the dormant Copper Cities site. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout uses specialized electrode technology to recover minerals from diluted leg

Fast Company reports that startup SiTration is launching a two-month pilot program to extract copper from stagnant water at the dormant Copper Cities site. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology spinout uses specialized electrode technology to recover minerals from diluted leg