Musings on dross by MidtownGuy @MidtownGuy @Newfie36 I forgot to respond to your post: "Is there a plan to look all the sites around the world that would have dross stored in waste sites? I would bet not only would you get the dross for free from them but they would pay you to take it. This would reduce their liabilities and free up land. This could be a major revenue stream if we can tap it."
Not likely. They'd never give the dross up for free, as there is a market for it if they choose to look for it. That said, and I know it sounds like a contradiction, but those that landfill dross, even with the potential market for it, do so because it's allowed in their jurisdiction, and it's (to them) just easier than setting up a program with someone to process it. And because the company is so big they just don't care about the money they can make by selling the dross. The companies that have *stored* tons and tons of dross are definitely a PYR target, for system sales and for tolling contracts. PYR is working away at both.
Residue of course is different; as I mentioned yesterday, the initial market for it is harder to define except as an aggregate, and it's slightly less likely to be allowed for landfill (though still is in many places). Theoretically, companies may be willing to pay someone to take the residue, or at least give it away for free. For now the JV aim is more to do with valourizing the residue that comes from Drossrite contracts, bundling the residue processing as part of a more appealing new Drosrite contract, and doing residue processing in locations where there already is substantial dross processing occurring (with or without Drosrite). Lots of cool options.