Arca

Breaking rocks down to bring carbon down. 🪨 Our Technology Development Lead, Amin Shadi, and Process Flow Scientist, Hosein Kalantari, recently geeked out at the INTERNATIONAL MICROWAVE POWER INSTITUTE’s annual symposium. At Arca, we use microwave energy to disrupt the structure of certain minerals, dramatically increasing their reactivity with carbon dioxide. ⚡️ The result? Supercharged minerals that capture and store CO₂ faster than nature ever could. We call this Mineral Activation: one of our patented technologies enabling industrial mineralization. 🌎

Arca works hand in hand with the critical minerals industry, using its waste to enable industrial-scale carbon removal. Recently, we visited the Britannia Mine Museum, once one of the largest copper mines in the world. In the 1920s and 30s, it was a marvel of engineering, but it also took a heavy toll on those who worked in it, as well as the nature surrounding it. Today, it reminds us of how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go. The mining industry has become more responsible and sustainable, and together with Arca, it can help remove gigatonnes of carbon dioxide from the air.

I’d like to take a moment to join in the celebrations for the hopefully historic, Advisory Opinion by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). According to the ICJ, governments: ✅are legally bound under customary international law, even those that are not parties to the Paris Agreement, to protect the climate ✅can challenge other governments for failing to meet their climate obligations ✅can be held responsible for failing to regulate corporate emissions within their borders Statistically credible public opinion surveys by major institutions like the UN and Oxford University show that more than 80% of all people on Earth want stronger climate action by governments. (ref in comments) I'm curious about opinion survey results in places that have recently experienced unprecedented storms, floods or fires. Who better than the ordinarily staid re-insurance company Munich Re in their 2025 #natcat review to show the financial cost continues to rise as a result of these events. Thank you to the 27 Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change who started the campaign that led to this ICJ Opinion.

Carbon Connect connected us. 🌎 Last week, nearly 100 carbon management professionals in BC gathered for Carbon Connect, an afternoon packed with learning, insight and collaboration. 🤝 Our speakers and panelists shared what it would take to turn BC into the “Silicon Valley” for carbon management: ✅ InBC Investment Corp. CEO Jill Earthy highlighted BC’s advantages - a strong innovation ecosystem, a strategic location and abundant natural resources. ✅ The Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson encouraged innovators to seize this opportunity – take risks and start building. ✅ Svante CEO Claude Letourneau, ICD.D called for ambition - large local projects to help build the Canadian market. ✅ Arca CEO Paul Needham spoke to the importance of a strong ecosystem – where investors, innovators and government work together. ✅ CO280 CEO Jonathan Rhone encouraged us to think bigger than Silicon Valley – we already have incredible innovation, capital and talent. BC has all the right ingredients 🧪. Do we have the courage to make something with them? NorthX Climate Tech Deloitte PNW Climate Week #climatechange #climateaction #carbonremoval

When XPRIZE asked CEO Paul Needham what Arca’s secret sauce was, he answered: 🤝 Partnerships – we partner with producers of critical minerals and utilize their waste for large-scale industrial carbon dioxide removal 💻 Technology – our technology activates certain minerals and enables them to capture significantly more CO₂ than normal 👩🏻🔬 People – an expert team committed to stabilizing the climate #carbonremoval #environment #climateaction 

Carbon Connect happens on Thursday, July 24. Who's registered? From carbon capture to carbon dioxide removal, nature-based climate solutions to those using waste, Carbon Connect is shaping up to be one of the biggest gatherings of carbon management professionals this side of the globe. If you’re a CCUS or CDR company based in BC, this is an event you wouldn’t want to miss. 🗓️ July 24, 2025 | 4pm – 7pm 📍 Deloitte Summit, 410 W Geogia St. Vancouver 🔗 Register: https://lu.ma/ggywam2w #CCUS #CDR #PNWClimateWeek

CDR and CCUS tech providers: Only one week to go before Carbon Connect, an exclusive gathering of carbon management innovators during PNW Climate Week. Why attend? Meet peers, identify ways to accelerate the growth of your company and explore how Vancouver could become the Silicon Valley of carbon management. 🗓️ July 24, 2025 | 4pm – 7pm 📍 Deloitte Summit, 410 W Geogia St. Vancouver, Level 23 🔗 Register via the link in the comments #carbonremoval #climatechange #climateaction

🍿 Grab your popcorn and binge on net flux. Welcome to the Arca library: our hub for all things carbon mineralization. 📖 A new addition to our website, the library hosts our webinar and podcast recordings, white papers and scientific publications on the carbon mineralization pathway. Our latest addition: The Carbon Fluxers podcast episode “The Carbon is Mine with Sean and Sam,” featuring Sean Lowrie, Head of External Affairs, and Samuel Keller, Field Scientist. Library link in the comments. #carbonremoval #climatechange #climateaction

We recently welcomed one of our key partners, Elli Hanson of Side Stage Ventures, at our Vancouver office. Side Stage Ventures is a founder-led VC fund based in Sydney, and they deeply understand the entrepreneurial journey. Thank you to Elli and the Side Stage Ventures team for believing in purpose-driven companies like Arca. 🌏 #CarbonDioxideRemoval #RockingCO2 #environment  #climatechange #innovation #climateaction  #carbonremoval 

📢 Calling all professionals in the carbon capture, carbon removal and CDR space! Join us at Carbon Connect, an exclusive #carbonmanagement industry gathering during PNW Climate Week in Vancouver, BC! Register here: https://lu.ma/ggywam2w 📅 Date: Thursday, July 24, 2025 🕐 Time: 4-7 pm PST 📍 Location: Deloitte Office Building 410 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 0S7 👉 Register today: https://lu.ma/ggywam2w . . . #ccus #carbonremoval #carboncapture #CDR #carbondisoxideremoval #carboncredits #climateaction #co2 #vancouver #pnwclimateweek