Partnership
Building the future of sustainable nickel production together.
Bugetkol – first full-scale Sary-Arka plant
Sary Arka Mining Company invites strategic and financial partners to participate in the Bugetkol Project – the first industrial-scale Sary-Arka process plant.
- Investment requirement: approximately USD 200 million.
- Structure: equity + project finance + offtake.
- Purpose: accelerate deployment of green-nickel production modules worldwide.
All development complies with ESG, EU, and IRA frameworks, ensuring long-term eligibility for Western supply chains.
Partners across the nickel value chain
We welcome partnerships with global leaders in the battery, automotive, and mining sectors for the Bugetkol Project and subsequent deployments.
Our technology offers unique opportunities for collaboration:
- Joint ventures to develop and operate green nickel production facilities at Bugetkol and future sites globally.
- Offtake agreements securing long-term supply of battery-grade nickel sulfate with guaranteed environmental credentials.
- Technology enablement to deploy our proven process at partner laterite deposits with full technical support and training.
Benefits for battery and automotive companies
- Secure supply of Class 1 nickel sulfate with zero-direct-emissions credentials at the process level.
- Full traceability and ESG compliance aligned with EU Battery Regulation.
- Support for “green nickel” marketing and sustainability commitments.
- Opportunities to invest in and co-develop production capacity.
- Diversification of nickel supply away from high-carbon sources.
Benefits for mining companies
- Unlock value from laterite deposits previously considered uneconomic.
- Process legacy ore stockpiles, historic tailings, and waste rock to recover residual nickel and cobalt.
- Approximately 40% lower CAPEX compared to HPAL, reducing project risk.
- Faster construction timelines (~2 years) to revenue generation.
- Modular, scalable design adaptable to diverse deposit characteristics.
From Bugetkol to a worldwide platform
Bugetkol is the first step in a global deployment strategy. Our modular, proven technology can be rapidly replicated at laterite deposits worldwide. With more than 70% of global nickel resources locked in laterite deposits – many of them currently uneconomic – our process opens vast new opportunities.
Lower-grade deposits (≥ 0.6% Ni) that were previously stranded assets can now become viable nickel sources. Partners who join us early will benefit from priority access to our technology, preferred pricing structures, and collaborative development of the next generation of green nickel facilities across multiple continents.