Mineral carbonation is CO2 avoided and removed.
Waste in, value out: meet Myrtle, MCis ‘carbon refinery’.
Our Mission is Simple
Creating economic pathways for permanent carbon removal.
Our Vision is Clear
Carbon made valuable, industry made sustainable.
Industrial decarbonisation is too slow. Until now.
Integrated CO2 Capture
Feedstock Validation
Circular Products
MCi Carbon’s scalable technology platform integrates point source carbon capture with large industrial emission sources, including flue gases and low-purity CO2. This efficient and versatile solution transforms captured carbon into saleable materials.
Our output materials include precipitated magnesium carbonate, precipitated calcium carbonate and silica. Designed for use in construction and manufacturing, potential product applications include low-carbon concrete, paper, glass, plastics and paints.
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Industrial decarbonisation is needed. Now.
Cement, steel, mining, chemicals and manufacturing emit billions of tonnes of CO2 every year. Without a way to transform that carbon, the world’s hardest emissions stay locked in place.
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The transition will require more than just renewable energy.
Renewables can power industry, but they don’t capture its CO2. MCi gives emitters a way to abate carbon and manufacturers a way to make low-carbon and negative emissions materials from it.
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MCi turns carbon into commercial advantage.
Our model doesn’t depend on a carbon price to function. MCi creates a profit-led route to industrial decarbonisation by turning CO2 into saleable materials. Permanent storage becomes a product advantage, not a compliance cost.
1. The world needs to cut emissions in half by 2030.
The science is clear: limiting global warming to 1.5°C gives the world its best chance of avoiding the worst climate impacts. Yet hard-to-abate sectors – cement, steel, mining, chemicals and manufacturing – still emit billions of tonnes of CO2 every year.
2. Clean power alone won’t decarbonise industry.
Renewables can power industry, but they don’t capture its CO2. Hard-to- abate sectors need a materials-based answer to a materials problem. MCi gives emitters a way to abate carbon and manufacturers a way to make low-carbon and negative emissions materials from it.
3. MCi turns carbon into commercial advantage.
Our model doesn’t depend on a carbon price to function. MCi creates a profit-led route to industrial decarbonisation by turning CO2 into saleable materials – tackling both short-term CO2 avoidance and long-term atmospheric carbon removal. Permanent storage becomes a product advantage, not a compliance cost.
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Our Story — Two Decades — One Aim
2006 - 2012 | CO2 as a valuable resource
- Founders Marcus Dawe and John Beever had a goal to create a paradigm shift from fearing CO2 emissions as damaging waste to using it as a valuable resource.
- Marcus and John chose mineral carbonation – as the most promising and scalable solution.
- After six years of self-funded university-based scientific research and industry advocacy, Marcus and John secured Australian Government funding to advance from lab to pilot scale.
2013 - 2016 | Launching the pilot program
- MCi Carbon officially launched in partnership with Orica and the University of Newcastle to conduct a research pilot program.
- The initiative, led by Dr. Geoff Brent and Jez Smith, merged development programs and IP to advance the project. Sophia Hamblin Wang joined the company, overseeing the four-year pilot program.
- MCi expanded its team with experts from Orica, including Dr. Mark Rayson and researchers from the University of Newcastle.
- The Foundation Team successfully executed milestone-led R&D over 25 quarters, culminating in the establishment of the global reference Mineral Carbonation Pilot Plant at the Newcastle Institute for Energy Research.
2017 - 2021 | #1 Global Cleantech at COP26
- MCi secured further Australian Government support. The three-year package enabled testing of direct capture of both pure and dilute CO2 from flue gas and demonstrate real world hard-to-abate applications.
- During 2020, the company raised its first external capital from sophisticated investors to initiate commercialisation.
- MCi unveiled its technology to the world and immediately engaged with its first customers – who recognised the technology’s potential.
- In 2021, the company raised its first cornerstone industry investment from Itochu Corp and secured a $14.6m grant from the Australian Government Carbon Capture Utilisation Storage Development Fund to build its industrial scale demonstration plant in Newcastle.
- Showcasing MCi technology at COP26 in Glasgow, the company won the title of No.1 Clean Energy Startup from a global field of 2700 entrants.
2022 - now | Meet 'Myrtle' - Australia's CCU Flagship
- Scaling towards commercialisation, the company signed a three-way MoU with Itochu Corp and Taisei to accelerate Japan’s transition to net zero emissions.
- MCi Carbon was recognised by the Banksia Foundation, Mission Innovation and the World Economic Forum.
- In addition to receiving a multi-million-dollar investment, MCi Carbon and RHI Magnesita formed a collaboration
- Mizuho Bank also invested US$5m into MCi Carbon as part of their ‘Transition Investment Facility’, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank also invested into the company.
- Construction of ‘Myrtle’ began in 2023, with Myrtle becoming operational in 2024.
Marcus Dawe & Sophia Hamblin Wang | CEO & COO
Marcus Dawe & Sophia Hamblin Wang | CEO & COO
MCi Carbon offers a profitable, permanent, safe and sustainable decarbonisation pathway for hard-to-abate industries. Join us on the race to net zero.
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