ABOUT
LEADERSHIP
Jesica Urbina, PhD
President, CEO
Former NASA Scientist with 15+ years of experience in bioengineering for resource extraction.
Luis A. Ochoa
Chief Operations Officer
An experienced operator and engineering guru, driving Infinite Elements’ day-to-day execution with precision, safety, and operational excellence.
Ellen A. Smyth, PE, MPA
Chief Partnerships Officer
Former Deputy City Manager with 40+ years of experience in environmental engineering, recycling, and field operations.
Our Mission
At Infinite Elements, our mission is to transform the way the world sources critical metals—by harnessing the power of biology to recover valuable resources from mining and other metallurgical wastes. We are committed to building a cleaner, more sustainable future through innovative, nature-based technologies that reduce the environmental impact of mining and refining to support the global transition to a circular, low-carbon economy.
About Infinite Elements
Infinite Elements is a high-tech R&D company pioneering metal extraction and recovery from electronic waste, mining byproducts, and low-grade ores. Our proprietary technologies offer efficient and sustainable solutions for recovering valuable critical metals from complex feedstocks.
Founded in 2021, we have established a pilot facility in El Paso, Texas to scale our innovative solutions.
At the heart of our process is biology. Microbes have long existed in extreme environments. Our approach enhances their natural abilities to enable cost-effective critical metal recovery.
By working with nature instead of against it, we create cleaner, smarter pathways to access critical materials for the technologies of tomorrow.
