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Thunderstone transforms how metals are accessed underground.
Using electrical pulses to stimulate and liberate metals without moving earth.
It’s faster, cleaner, and scalable across new and legacy sites.
how it works
How Underground Lightning Unlocks Ore
A precise, minimally-invasive process powered by high-voltage pulses that fractures rock and releases metals underground — all without digging.
Co-located electrode and wells introduction
Wells and electrodes are introduced into the geological formation in preparation for stimulation
1.1.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
1.2.
Position monitoring sensors
1.3.
Establish conductivity pathways
Time
Hours to 1–2 days
Electrode or fluid Borehole deployment
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2.1.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
2.2.
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2.3.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Time
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Electrode or fluid Borehole deployment
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3.1.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
3.2.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
3.3.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Time
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Electrode or fluid Borehole deployment
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4.1
Install surface or shallow electrodes
4.2.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
4.3.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Time
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Co-located electrode and wells introduction
Wells and electrodes are introduced into the geological formation in preparation for stimulation
1.1.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
1.2.
Position monitoring sensors
1.3.
Establish conductivity pathways
Time
Hours to 1–2 days
Electrode or fluid Borehole deployment
Place electrodes and sensors on surface or shallow drill points. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur.
2.1.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
2.2.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
2.3.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Time
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Electrode or fluid Borehole deployment
Place electrodes and sensors on surface or shallow drill points. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur.
3.1.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
3.2.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
3.3.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Time
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Electrode or fluid Borehole deployment
Place electrodes and sensors on surface or shallow drill points. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur.
4.1
Install surface or shallow electrodes
4.2.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
4.3.
Install surface or shallow electrodes
Time
Install surface or shallow electrodes
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what makes us stand out
Clean. Fast. Scalable.
Delivering speed, efficiency, and recovery rates conventional mining can’t match.
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0%
Excavation required
Up to
60%
lower extraction costs
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<12m
Deployable 
in months 
— Not years
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90%
Less environmental disturbance
Applicable to
$250B
in untapped ore globally
Our environmental impact*
Revolutionizing resource extraction while dramatically reducing environmental harm.
Thunderstone
Conventional mining
Costs

-30–90%

High

Time to Operational

Months

10+ years

Excavation Volume

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Millions m³

CO2 Emissions

-90%

+1Gt

Water Usage

-70%

High

Surface environmental Disruption

0%

100%

*dependent on orebody econoics and TEM
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