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Draslovka

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Draslovka is a Czech family company headquartered in Prague with more than 100 years of experience in cyanide chemistry. The company operates across seven territories with an international team and serves customers in more than 80 countries. It generated $454.8 million in revenue in 2024.

The company operates three main business divisions: Specialty Chemicals, Mining Process Solutions, and Agricultural Solutions. Draslovka is recognised as one of the world's largest producers of sodium cyanide, a chemical essential to gold extraction. Beyond commodity chemicals, the company develops proprietary technologies including Glycine Leaching Technology (GLT), which offers an alternative method for extracting gold, copper, nickel and cobalt. It also manufactures specialist chemicals and reagents for industrial and agricultural use.

Technical capabilities span cyanide chemistry, hydrometallurgy, chemical manufacturing and application services for mining and pest control. The company has recently expanded into AI-enabled analytics through products such as MetOptima and BlueCube analyzers, which provide data-driven support to customers. Draslovka emphasises sustainability alongside economic efficiency in its product development and processes.

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