Every tonne Maximum value

Waterless Mineral Processing

Next generation metals processing needs precision feedstock.


Steelmakers, battery producers and critical mineral processors require higher grade, lower impurity, consistent inputs to produce future facing materials. Demand is shifting upstream to miners that can create cleaner, value added feedstock from primary ores, stockpiles and tailings while reducing energy and water intensity.


DryFlow enables miners to meet that challenge.


DryFlow’s patented stacked magnetics technology separates valuable minerals from gangue, or non product mass, early in the flowsheet, without the need for process water. The result is higher grade feedstock before material enters complex, high cost, low waste tolerance downstream metals processing.


Supported by Australian Federal Government programs, CSIRO and global resources and clean tech investors, DryFlow is enhancing Australia’s largest export industry producing precision concentrate iron ore feedstock for low emissions steel.


From Australia’s world leading mining technology ecosystem, DryFlow is transferring its know how to selected global partners across iron ore, critical minerals, strategic metals and tailings recovery.


DryFlow Plant Demonstration

Waterless beneficiation in action at DryFlow's Adelaide test facility.


Low grade South Australian iron ore turned into High Purity Iron (HPI) +67%Fe.


Precision feedstock for next generation steel.

About DryFlow Magnetics

Built in South Australia for water constrained mining

Built in South Australia for water constrained mining

Built in South Australia for water constrained mining

South Australia is the driest state on the driest inhabited continent and hosts billions of tonnes of water stranded magnetite iron ore.

DryFlow’s technology was developed to solve that problem, delivering efficient separation of magnetite iron ore in harsh, remote operating environments, without the need for process water.

The technology h

South Australia is the driest state on the driest inhabited continent and hosts billions of tonnes of water stranded magnetite iron ore.

DryFlow’s technology was developed to solve that problem, delivering efficient separation of magnetite iron ore in harsh, remote operating environments, without the need for process water.

The technology has been extensively tested across a wide range of ores, repeatedly upgrading low grade magnetite below 30% Fe to 67% Fe and above concentrate, suitable for next generation low emissions steel production.

Built in Australia’s mining technology ecosystem, DryFlow is now applying that capability to customer projects across iron ore, critical minerals, strategic metals and tailings recovery.

Kuchel Process

Kuchel Separation Process

Built in South Australia for water constrained mining

Built in South Australia for water constrained mining

Invented by Ian Kuchel and protected by a global patent portfolio, the Kuchel Process is DryFlow’s dynamic stacked magnetics technology for efficient dry mineral separation.

The process uses a continuous magnetic induction field along the ore carrying belt, giving magnetic particles the residence time needed to disentangle from gangue and 

Invented by Ian Kuchel and protected by a global patent portfolio, the Kuchel Process is DryFlow’s dynamic stacked magnetics technology for efficient dry mineral separation.

The process uses a continuous magnetic induction field along the ore carrying belt, giving magnetic particles the residence time needed to disentangle from gangue and form a clean concentrate.

Unlike conventional dry separation technologies, DryFlow does not rely on energy intensive drying or forced air fluidisation. The ore self fluidises within the magnetic field, allowing effective separation even at moisture levels above 10%.

The result is a robust, waterless separation process designed for real mine conditions, including remote, arid and variable ore environments.

Built with industry, proven with partners

Built in South Australia for water constrained mining

Built with industry, proven with partners

DryFlow collaborates with leading research institutions, engineering specialists and industry partners to accelerate waterless mineral processing for lower intensity metals supply chains.

We work with organisations including CSIRO, the University of South Australia, the University of Technology Sydney, ElementUSA, Loesche, Siemens, Joest, 

DryFlow collaborates with leading research institutions, engineering specialists and industry partners to accelerate waterless mineral processing for lower intensity metals supply chains.

We work with organisations including CSIRO, the University of South Australia, the University of Technology Sydney, ElementUSA, Loesche, Siemens, Joest, Century Engineering and Ammjohn Solutions to continually improve separation performance, flowsheet integration and mine site deployment.

DryFlow also operates a dedicated research and testing facility in partnership with Bureau Veritas, a leading global testing and certification company.

Working hand in hand with mining companies, DryFlow helps enhance production, unlock stranded assets and recover valuable minerals from waste streams using waterless stacked magnetics technology.

Our Partners

Leadership Team

Brett Boynton, CFA - Founder and Corporate Lead

Brett Boynton, CFA - Founder and Corporate Lead

Brett is a Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of DryFlow, responsible for corporate strategy, capital formation and building the ecosystem required to deliver DryFlow’s technology at scale into industry. He began his career in investment banking and is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded and scaled businesses across mining techn

Brett is a Founder and the Chief Executive Officer of DryFlow, responsible for corporate strategy, capital formation and building the ecosystem required to deliver DryFlow’s technology at scale into industry. He began his career in investment banking and is a serial entrepreneur, having co-founded and scaled businesses across mining technology, fintech and agriculture, including ASX-listed global mining technology company Chrysos Corporation, Tellus, Agripower and Alpha Vista. Brett has built ventures across Australia, the UK, the US and Southern Africa, and remains an active mentor to emerging founders. He brings capital markets discipline, deal-making experience and company-building capability to DryFlow’s mission to unlock stranded mineral assets and build future-facing metals supply chains.

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Jon Robbeson - Founder and Technical Lead

Brett Boynton, CFA - Founder and Corporate Lead

 

Jon is Founder and the Chief Operating Officer of DryFlow, bringing decades of technical and commercial experience across the mining value chain and METS sector. With a background spanning chemistry, geology and mining engineering, he has designed, built, installed and operated dry processing solutions in real mine environments. Jon lead

 

Jon is Founder and the Chief Operating Officer of DryFlow, bringing decades of technical and commercial experience across the mining value chain and METS sector. With a background spanning chemistry, geology and mining engineering, he has designed, built, installed and operated dry processing solutions in real mine environments. Jon leads DryFlow’s technical execution and deployment pathway, combining practical field experience with a strong commitment to technology adoption, team building and mentoring the next generation of industry professionals. He is a Fellow Chartered Professional of AusIMM and Chair of the Sydney Branch, reflecting his standing as a respected figure in the Australian mining industry.

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Elena Stocker - Chief Technology Officer

Elena is a Co-Founder of DryFlow and has over 25 years’ experience in the METS sector, spanning mechanical engineering, metallurgy, manufacturing and technology commercialisation. Her strength is taking complex industrial concepts through design, engineering and fabrication into operating metal at scale. Her international career includes 

Elena is a Co-Founder of DryFlow and has over 25 years’ experience in the METS sector, spanning mechanical engineering, metallurgy, manufacturing and technology commercialisation. Her strength is taking complex industrial concepts through design, engineering and fabrication into operating metal at scale. Her international career includes senior technical roles and partnerships with major mining and industrial clients including Simcoa Operations, PCC BakkiSilicon and Rio Tinto/Pacific Aluminium. She has led manufacturing operations, embedded process optimisation, lean systems and ESG principles, and built practical pathways from innovation to reliable industrial performance. Elena holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA, is a member of Engineers Australia and a Fellow of AusIMM.

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Nadia Huang - Chief Strategy Officer

  Nadia is a Co-Founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of DryFlow, bringing rare insight into steel feedstock markets and cross-border industrial collaboration. Raised in a multi-generational steel products business and fluent in English and Mandarin, she understands both DryFlow’s customers and the downstream steelmakers they supply. Her

  Nadia is a Co-Founder and the Chief Strategy Officer of DryFlow, bringing rare insight into steel feedstock markets and cross-border industrial collaboration. Raised in a multi-generational steel products business and fluent in English and Mandarin, she understands both DryFlow’s customers and the downstream steelmakers they supply. Her experience spans commodities trading, supply-chain development, product sourcing, government engagement and major grant funding, with deep relationship capability across China, Australia and Southeast Asia. Nadia leads DryFlow’s market strategy and Asian engagement, translating technical performance into the product specifications, partnerships and commercial pathways required by future steel markets.

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Ivan Mellado -Non-executive Director

Ivan is a deep tech specialist working closely with research institutions developing groundbreaking fundamental science. He has guided numerous startups through commercialisation and brings decades of experience in building IP strategies. Ivan is a professional venture investor and has a passion for driving the value of tech investment.

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Mark Frayman - Investor Director - Orion Resources

  

Mark is the Managing Partner of Orion Industrial Ventures, the venture capital arm of Orion Resource Partners 

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Blair Pritchard - Investor Director - Virescent Ventures

  

Blair is a Partner at Virescent Ventures, the venture capital spin out of the Australian Federal Government's Clean Energy Finance Corporation

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Justin Travlos - Investor Director - Taronga Ventures

  

Justin is a Director at Taronga Group, Australia's leading realtech investor and represents Taronga Ventures investment.

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