We use world-leading technology to efficiently recover metals while regenerating the environment.
We use world-leading technology to efficiently recover metals while regenerating the environment.
Founded by industry veterans Emma Clark and David Coleman, we saw an opportunity to address two critical challenges simultaneously: meeting the growing demand for metals and remediating mining waste.
Emma Clark
Co-Founder & CEO
Starting her career as a process engineer at ExxonMobil, Emma received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Melbourne.
Over 20 years, she advanced from Process Engineer to Commercial Manager, overseeing an international portfolio worth $2 billion. Before founding Orivium, Emma made her first foray into the circular economy as the founder of SORTA.
She currently leads Orivium alongside WATR-H2, which develops technologies to extract green hydrogen from wastewater.
David Coleman
Co-Founder & CTO
A leader in the green economy space, David specialises in repurposing industrial waste materials into valuable resources.
After serving as an officer in the Australian Army and a stint at BP, David launched businesses in logistics and food and beverage.
Driven to create processes that fully utilise waste products, he founded Defugo Technologies in 2016, focusing on extracting compounds from agricultural compost using circular technology.
Building on these innovations, he founded EcoX Global, a water purification company working with utilities in Australia and the US.
A/Prof Alejandro Montoya
As Associate Professor and Director of the Fuels and Resources Laboratory at the University of Sydney, Alejandro specialises in predicting the stability and reactivity of nanomaterials at atomic scale for large-scale industrial applications.
His research combines experimental approaches using small and large-scale reactors with simulation-based techniques across multiple disciplines, including advanced treatment of highly contaminated wastewater and process optimisation of gas-solid catalytic processes.
His work on electrochemistry and analytical methods has been instrumental in refining Orivium’s novel electrowinning process.
Bill Jones
With over three decades of experience in financial markets and alternative investments, Bill Jones brings critical governance and compliance expertise to Orivium.
As Founding Partner of Beaumont Governance, he provides directorship and investment management services to alternative investment firms across Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.
His executive experience at Goldman Sachs as Head of Legal Department for Europe and Asia ex-Japan gives him extensive insight into product development, business infrastructure planning, and maintaining key client relationships.
Our team combines expertise in chemical engineering, mining operations, environmental science, and circular economy principles to deliver transformative solutions for the mining industry.
We’re always looking for passionate individuals who share our vision of transforming mining into a regenerative industry. If you’re interested in combining technical expertise with environmental stewardship to make a real difference in the world, we’d love to hear from you.
We develop breakthrough solutions to complex environmental challenges
We believe mining can and must be regenerative
We create practical solutions that integrate with existing industry processes
We recognise the pressing need for new approaches to resource recovery
We work alongside mining companies, not against them
We realised that by 2030, we’ll need over five times more copper for lithium-ion batteries than we did in 2021. Yet 80% of the world’s copper sits in untouchable copper sulphide ores and tailing ponds.
The status quo is just not sustainable.
Not only mining but many industries dependent on resources face intense pressure to meet demand while reducing environmental impact. Orivium was the result of us deciding to find a solution. And we have.
Discover how Orivium can help you increase recovery speed and yield at lower costs than existing technologies while advancing sustainability goals.
