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Measured Outcomes. Verified Results.

Impact is not a narrative at GMRWS ~ it is an engineering specification. Every pillar is designed to a measurable outcome, and every deployment generates verifiable data for environmental, social, and development finance stakeholders.

Restoring What Was Taken

500 kg+

Mercury Capture Target ~ Phase 1

Target volume for hermetic capture and permanent immobilization during the Costa Rica pilot deployment.

12

Aquifer Systems Targeted

Mapped pre-deployment. Primary water sources identified for protection through Pillar C subsurface intelligence.

800 ha

Remediation Target

Phase 1 tailings footprint identified for molecular stabilization and transition to agricultural substrate.

0

Mercury Release Events

Design specification. Zero-release engineering target across all GMRWS hermetic containment deployments.

Communities as Stakeholders

12

Communities in Phase 1 Zone

Villages within the Costa Rica pilot region identified as direct water infrastructure beneficiaries.

340+

Jobs Targeted

Direct employment projection across remediation, operations, and community maintenance by Phase 3.

28,000+

People in Target Communities

Phase 1 beneficiary population across the pilot region ~ water access, land restoration, and health outcomes.

100%

Community Ownership

Platform commitment. Non-negotiable design principle ~ all water infrastructure transfers to community ownership at handover.

A Platform Built for Fundability

Self-financing

Model Design

Platform designed to operate without sustained grant dependency after initial deployment.

60%

Compliance Cost Reduction

Average reduction in regulatory liability costs for mining operators partnering with GMRWS.

SDGs 3, 6, 13, 15

Development Alignment

Health, clean water, climate action, and life on land ~ all addressed by a single platform deployment.

Minamata

Treaty Compliance

Every GMRWS deployment generates Article 8 ASGM National Action Plan-compatible reporting data.

The Platform Model

Remediation That Sustains Itself

1

Subsurface intelligence maps contamination and aquifer systems at low cost

2

Mercury capture eliminates the primary toxin and satisfies Minamata obligations

3

Tailings remediation converts stranded liabilities into community agricultural land

4

Water infrastructure delivers clean water and anchors community partnership

5

Environmental monitoring data feeds treaty compliance and development finance reporting

Deployment Phases

01

Pilot

Phase 1 ~ Pilot Deployment

Scope

1-3 sites, single country

Timeline

6-18 months

Deploy the full five-pillar stack at a validated partner site. Generate baseline performance data, refine field protocols, and demonstrate the platform model for development finance institutions.

Key Outcomes

  • Mercury capture rate validated at >99%
  • 3D subsurface environmental model generated
  • Community water system operational and handed over
  • Tailings molecular treatment underway
  • Aquifer monitoring network established
02

Regional

Phase 2 ~ Regional Scale

Scope

10-30 sites, 2-4 countries

Timeline

18-48 months

Replicate the pilot model across a regional mining corridor. Train local operators, build supply chains for reagents and equipment, and establish cross-site performance monitoring for development bank reporting.

Key Outcomes

  • 100+ communities with clean water access
  • Regional mercury reduction measurable at basin scale
  • Local operator certification program active
  • Carbon and environmental credit frameworks initiated
  • Development bank co-financing secured
03

Global

Phase 3 ~ Global Platform

Scope

100+ sites, multi-continent

Timeline

48-120 months

Operate as a licensed environmental remediation platform, enabling sovereign governments, mining operators, and development institutions to deploy the GMRWS stack under license and technical supervision.

Key Outcomes

  • Platform licensed in 15+ countries
  • Sovereign environmental fund structures operational
  • Minamata Convention compliance reporting integrated
  • Publicly reportable environmental and social metrics
  • Anchor case for global mercury treaty implementation

Target Regions

[Interactive region map ~ Africa · South America · Southeast Asia]

West Africa

Ghana, Mali, Burkina Faso

Challenge

High ASGM density, severe mercury contamination of river systems, limited regulatory capacity

Opportunity

Minamata Convention signatory alignment, African Development Bank programming, GEF eligibility

Amazon Basin

Peru, Colombia, Bolivia

Challenge

Illegal mining in protected watersheds, indigenous community displacement, drinking water crisis

Opportunity

Inter-American Development Bank funding, biodiversity credit frameworks, Green Climate Fund access

Southeast Asia

Indonesia, Philippines, Myanmar

Challenge

Island geography, isolated ASGM communities, limited regulatory reach, monsoon recontamination risk

Opportunity

Solar infrastructure fit, GEF and ADB active programming, regional mercury treaty momentum

Align your capital with verified outcomes

GMRWS provides third-party verifiable environmental and social metrics ~ a requirement for GEF, World Bank, and Green Climate Fund grant compliance.