Catalyst and Metal-Bearing Materials Prepared for the Correct Recovery Route
AG Precious Metals Group reviews and processes automotive catalysts, industrial catalyst materials, refinery and petrochemical catalyst streams, electronic scrap, and selected precious-metal-bearing materials.
Materials are classified by source, form, condition, and recovery potential.
Different materials require different handling, sampling, and evaluation methods. The first step is understanding exactly what the material is and how it was generated.
Automotive Catalyst Materials
Catalyst-bearing materials generated by vehicle dismantlers, workshops, scrap processors, automotive recyclers, and converter collection networks.
Industrial Catalyst Materials
Spent catalyst materials from manufacturing, chemical production, industrial processing, emissions control, and specialized process units.
Petrochemical & Refinery Materials
Catalyst-bearing process materials from refinery, petrochemical, hydrogenation, chemical conversion, and controlled catalyst bed operations.
PCB & Electronic Scrap Materials
Selected electronic and circuit-board materials containing recoverable precious metals and other valuable metal components.
The same source can produce several different material forms.
Material form affects handling, sampling, assay requirements, batch consistency, packaging, and the final recovery route.
Whole Units
Complete catalytic converters or intact industrial catalyst units that can be identified and reviewed before preparation.
Honeycomb & Substrate
Ceramic or metallic catalyst structures removed from automotive or industrial housings.
Pellets & Granules
Defined industrial, petrochemical, and refinery catalyst forms generated from controlled process operations.
Powders & Crushed Material
Prepared catalyst powder, milled honeycomb, crushed material, and mixed fine fractions.
Residues & Fines
Dust, fines, process residues, filter materials, and lower-volume fractions requiring careful classification.
Boards & Components
PCBs, connectors, electronic components, and separated electronic fractions containing recoverable metals.
How AG determines the correct path for each material.
The route is based on material identity, source, physical form, quantity, batch consistency, available documents, and technical requirements.
Identify the Source
Determine whether the material comes from automotive, industrial, refinery, petrochemical, electronic, or trading activity.
Confirm the Form
Review whether the material is a whole unit, substrate, pellet, granule, powder, residue, board, or mixed stream.
Define Evaluation Needs
Decide whether visual review, documentation, representative sampling, or assay coordination is needed.
Choose the Recovery Route
Build the correct technical and commercial path based on the material and its evaluation basis.
What should you send for an initial review?
Complete documentation is not required at first contact. Clear basic information is enough to begin classification.
Better material information leads to a faster and more accurate route.
Describe the material as clearly as possible. For unknown streams, source details, packaging information, and clear photos can help AG determine what technical questions should come next.
Material type
Converter, honeycomb, catalyst powder, pellets, granules, residues, PCB, electronic components, or unknown material.
Source and origin
Industry, process, vehicle source, facility type, supplier, collection route, or previous handling information.
Quantity and packaging
Approximate weight, unit count, bags, drums, boxes, pallets, containers, or bulk packaging.
Photos and documents
Clear images, labels, batch notes, prior assay reports, invoices, shipment documents, or technical records.
Not every metal-containing material follows the same route.
Acceptance depends on material identity, composition, quantity, condition, regulatory requirements, contamination level, packaging, and available processing options. Contact AG before shipping any material.
Have catalyst or metal-bearing material for review?
Send the material type, quantity, source, condition, packaging, photos, and available documents. AG will guide you toward the correct classification, sampling, assay, or recovery route.